Interim injunction against installation of Akim Kotoku Omanhene

Akim Oda (Eastern Region), 31st May '99 -

 

The scheduled installation of an Omanhene for the Akim Kotoku Traditional Area at Akim Oda on Monday afternoon has been put on the hold.

This follows an application for an interim injunction filed at the Judicial Committee of the Eastern Region House of Chiefs at Koforidua on Friday, May 28 against the installation.

Ebusua Panin, Kwame Kusi, described as the Head of the Agona Royal Family at Akim Oda and Nana Asamoah Akwa, Hweakwahene and acting Abakomahene of Akim Kotoku Traditional Area filed the petition.

They are seeking an order of interim injunction restraining Nana Akua Asantewaa II, Queenmother of the Traditional Area from presenting Dr Joseph Kyei Mintah, to the king makers as a candidate for enstoolment as Paramount Chief of the Akim Kotoku Traditional Area.

The application also seeks to restrain Obrempong Asare Antwi Peasah I, Jaasehene of the Traditional Area from exercising his role as an intermediary between the "king makers" and the Agona Royal Family in respect of Dr. Kyei-Mintah.

Dr Kyei-Mintah should also be restrained from holding himself out as a member of the Agona Royal Family of Akim Oda.

The petitioners are seeking a declaration that Dr Kyei-Mintah is not a member of any of the houses of the Agona Royal Family of Akim Oda and that he is not entitled to be nominated and enstooled as a Paramount Chief of Akim Kotoku Traditional Area.

They are also seeking a relief that Nana Asantewaa and Obrempong Peasah are acting contrary to custom, in trying to put forward Dr Kyei-Mintah as a candidate for enstoolment as the Paramount Chief of Akim Oda.

In an affidavit supporting the motion, the petitioners said Nana Asantewaa and Obrempong Peasah are colluding to present Dr Kyei-Mintah as a member of the royal family of Akim Oda and qualified to be enstooled as Omanhene of Akim Kotoku.

They said Nana Asantewaa has in collusion with Obrempong Peasah, set Monday May 31 as the day on which to present their candidate to king makers sitting at Werende, adding that the king makers have been duly informed.

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