The Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council has demanded an immediate apology from the Akyemansa District Chief Executive, Madam Linda Ahenkora, accusing her of deliberately interfering in chieftaincy matters.
According to the Traditional Council, the DCE has unlawfully taken sides with the Etweresohene, Ofosu Kwabi, whom the Council describes as a “secessionist,” and has sought to elevate him to the status of a traditional council through her conduct.
In a letter dated August 12, 2026, and signed by the State Secretary, D.M. Ofori-Atta, the Council directed the DCE to withdraw her July 7, 2026 letter which allegedly sought to confer paramountcy status on the Etwereso Stool.
The Council said the action by the DCE was unacceptable and demanded an apology as well as the immediate withdrawal of the letter.
Nananoom warned that failure to comply would force the Traditional Council to escalate the matter to the appropriate authorities.
The Council also clarified that it has not appointed any person as Regent of the Etwereso Stool.
D.M. Ofori-Atta explained that the purported appointment of a Regent was an inadvertent omission which was corrected after the matter was brought to the attention of Nananoom at a State Council meeting.
The Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council stressed that it is not oblivious to the customary and legal processes governing the selection, nomination, appointment, installation and deposition of chiefs.
The Council further maintained that its position on the status of the embattled Etweresohene remains unchanged.
Nananoom said the DCE should have exercised caution and sought clarification from the Ofori Panin Fie before taking any action.
“A District Chief Executive cannot confer paramount status to any person or stool under the pretext of maintaining public peace, public order and administrative clarity,” the Council stated.
The Traditional Council also cited Article 270(2) of the 1992 Constitution, arguing that even Parliament cannot enact laws that confer on any person or authority the power to accord or withdraw recognition from a chief in a manner that undermines the honour and dignity of chieftaincy.
According to Nananoom, the recognition and administration of chiefs are matters entrusted to constitutionally and legally designated chieftaincy institutions and not Metropolitan, Municipal or District Chief Executives.
The Council therefore argued that a DCE cannot, through executive action, confer chieftaincy titles, determine disputed customary status, confer paramountcy or decide the allegiance of chiefs.
It maintained that traditional councils are creatures of law and custom, while paramountcies are principally derived from customary law and the historical constitution of traditional communities.
Nananoom emphasized that the Etwereso Stool remains a sub-stool of the Benkum Division of the Ofori Panin Stool.
The Council added that the Okyenhene remains committed to resolving the Etwereso matter through peaceful processes and will not abdicate his responsibility over the issue.
Written by Stephen Kwaku Owusu Mintah
