Nii Ayiku is not chief of Nungua
Ban on drumming and noisemaking begins
Nii Ayiku is not chief of Nungua
Accra
(Greater Accra) 25 April 2003- The Nungua Traditional Council on Thursday
warned that any attempt to twist the law to favour their former chief, Nii Odai
Ayiku for him to be re-enstooled would create trouble.
"We
want to advise those in the corridors of power who are bent to get Nii Odai
Ayiku installed as chief of Nungua to desist from such actions since they will
ignite fire," Nii Otu Akwetey IV, Katamanso Mantse, said at a press
conference at Nungua.
He said
the Nungua stool was not a bona fide property of the former chief and they
would resist any effort to impose him on them. Nii Akwetey said Nii Ayiku was
enstooled in August 1958 and destooled in June 1967 for his high-handedness in
manning the affairs of the people of Nungua, which resulted in clashes,
claiming life and property.
Nii
Akwetey said due to the former chief's political affiliation at the time, even
though he was destooled he managed to cling to power as a chief between 1967
and 1983 when he went into exile. He said Nii Ayiku's exit into exile was due
to his prohibition by government to rule as chief of Nungua in 1983 as per
Executive Instrument 18.
Nii
Akwetey said following his return from exile, Nii Ayiku was still parading
himself as a legitimate chief of Nungua although he was not recognised by the
traditional council. Meanwhile the Traditional Council of Nungua would soon
outdoor a new chief following the withdrawal of one of the candidates after a
long period of litigation.
GRi…/
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Ban on drumming and noisemaking begins
Accra
(Greater Accra) 25 April 2003- The Ga Traditional Council on Thursday announced
that this year's ban on drumming and noisemaking would be from 5 May to 5 June.
A
statement signed by J. K. Tetteh-Kpodjie, Registrar of the Traditional Council,
said the ban would be lifted at 1800 hours on 5 June. The ban on drumming and
noisemaking is a prelude to the Ga Homowo celebration.
In the
recent past, Accra had witnessed clashes between some Christian churches and
traditional authorities. While the Christians said they had the right to sing
and drum during worship, the traditionalists insisted that the Christian
churches obeyed the orders of the custodians of the land. The Greater Accra
Regional Coordinating Council has successfully worked out a compromise
programme, which saw a marked reduction in clashes last year.
GRi…/
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