Ayariga leads MPs to pay courtesy call on Bawku Naba ahead of Samanpiid Festival

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VIP bus 10 hours ago

No ambush? Or there was no guinea fowl on the way? Like you know already

No ambush? Or there was no guinea fowl on the way? Like you know already
The Northern Mafia 10 hours ago

One of the most shameless tribal politics of our generation is the Mole-Dagbani Illusionist empire fallaciously created by Naa Gbewaa. Dagombas were Yorubas from Nigeria, Gonjas are Mande from Mali, Mamprusis are Mossi from B ...
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One of the most shameless tribal politics of our generation is the Mole-Dagbani Illusionist empire fallaciously created by Naa Gbewaa. Dagombas were Yorubas from Nigeria, Gonjas are Mande from Mali, Mamprusis are Mossi from Burkina. These are the conspirators and puppets of European Invaders who wanted to live in the past glory of indirect rule. Non of them is a Tindana of an each of land in the Northern region, part of BA and Togo. They orchestrated the current unpeaceful Inharmonious and turbulent atmosphere in these areas(Northern regio and Part of BA) all in the name of of illusionist fallacious mischievous empire of Naa Gbewaa. The shameful collapsed of Mamprugu will serve as a ripple effect in the remaining territory of indigenous people (Tindanas) of Ghana. They enjoyed the plunder of evil British incarceration and still being delusional. They are very paranoid and still live very primitive and archiac. How can an European Administrative Act work in a Republican constitution like Ghana. Those still being oblivion must be sent to Psychiatric facilities for mental, cognity and logical correction. Maybe they didn't understand the meaning of independence Ghana gained in 1957 or they are puppets, clowns and conspirators of European Invaders. Shameless tribal bigots.
selfmade KING 9 hours ago

GONJAS are GUANS

Go and research on it

GONJAS are GUANS

Go and research on it
Dr Mumbi Seraki 9 hours ago

Hello youth of Ghana. You can take your own life with medicine.......for instance 15 paracetamol at once........or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.

Hello youth of Ghana. You can take your own life with medicine.......for instance 15 paracetamol at once........or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.
The Northern Mafia 8 hours ago

Sumaila Ndewura Jakpa is a Fulani. Accept the fact of your history. Liar

Sumaila Ndewura Jakpa is a Fulani. Accept the fact of your history. Liar
@The Northern Mafi 7 hours ago

Gonjas are Guans and they speak the same as the Guans in Central Region and elsewhere.
Mamprusi aren't Mossi from Burkina Faso. Rather a Mamprusi princesses gave birth to all Mossi

Gonjas are Guans and they speak the same as the Guans in Central Region and elsewhere.
Mamprusi aren't Mossi from Burkina Faso. Rather a Mamprusi princesses gave birth to all Mossi
Concern Citizen 5 hours ago

If Mamprusis are from Burkina, Gonjas from Mali; Dagombas from Nigeria. Where are the Kusasis from?

If Mamprusis are from Burkina, Gonjas from Mali; Dagombas from Nigeria. Where are the Kusasis from?
The Northern Mafia 2 hours ago

All the Gurma tribe(Kausasis, Basares, Bimobas, Chambas, Kotokuli, Kombas, Konkombas, Dagari etc) are indigenous people or Tindanas. They live there as history can remember them.

All the Gurma tribe(Kausasis, Basares, Bimobas, Chambas, Kotokuli, Kombas, Konkombas, Dagari etc) are indigenous people or Tindanas. They live there as history can remember them.
Tobby 5 hours ago

Your ignorance will kill you

Your ignorance will kill you
selfmade KING 9 hours ago

Stop fooling me nua

Be civil on the bawku conflict boss

Stop fooling me nua

Be civil on the bawku conflict boss

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Haag GH 10 hours ago

What harvest have they made this year. They just want to flex their muscles and power. Just make sure it is peaceful.

What harvest have they made this year. They just want to flex their muscles and power. Just make sure it is peaceful.
Achakanapaya 10 hours ago

Great one Nam .

Great one Nam .
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Okatakyie 9 hours ago

Ill timed and unnecessary

Ill timed and unnecessary
selfmade KING 9 hours ago

Yes it’s

There was rumor about it and it happened?

Wow

These politicians are the instigators of the bawku conflict

Yes it’s

There was rumor about it and it happened?

Wow

These politicians are the instigators of the bawku conflict
Bugri Naabu 8 hours ago

According to your father. Kwasea

According to your father. Kwasea
Nigiri Naabu 8 hours ago

See this dirty pig

See this dirty pig
sosu 8 hours ago

go and reside in your constituency to see what is happenning there than leaving in accra telling bullshits to Ghanains likewise demeakpor the ewe guy.

go and reside in your constituency to see what is happenning there than leaving in accra telling bullshits to Ghanains likewise demeakpor the ewe guy.
Joselh 8 hours ago

Nothing has changed because the Mamprusis still controls the Bawku inner township. Am sad Otunfou HRM allowed himself to be used by the NDC to fulfill a campaign promise which has the potential to damage Otunfou revered reput ...
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Nothing has changed because the Mamprusis still controls the Bawku inner township. Am sad Otunfou HRM allowed himself to be used by the NDC to fulfill a campaign promise which has the potential to damage Otunfou revered reputation . No wonder all media houses have warned by the NDC govt to blackout any commentary on the so called mediation report to avoid embarrassment for the govt and the revered Asantehene. I see the situation now as a blessing in disguise for the Mamprusis because public sympathy is now gradually shifting from the Kusasis to the Mamprusis, my opinion though .

Otumfuo 8 hours ago

Otumfuo

Otumfuo
Allaaaaahu Akbar 8 hours ago

Were you iidiots not the first to come out from the mediation hall at Manhyia Palace jumping up and down like monkeys with motorbikes in wild jubilation? Hahahaha. So the happiness has vanished from your silly ugly faces. G ...
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Were you iidiots not the first to come out from the mediation hall at Manhyia Palace jumping up and down like monkeys with motorbikes in wild jubilation? Hahahaha. So the happiness has vanished from your silly ugly faces. Go to hell. Seidu Abagre's face is like the animal drawn on the walls of the Gbewaa Palace. He is not a chieftaincy material
The Northern Mafia 8 hours ago

Your illusionist Naa Gbewaa empire idealogy have been exposed and turnish your reputation to the core. You guys perpetuated lies and ride on the past glory of barbaric indirect rule castigated by British. You this Mole-Dagban ...
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Your illusionist Naa Gbewaa empire idealogy have been exposed and turnish your reputation to the core. You guys perpetuated lies and ride on the past glory of barbaric indirect rule castigated by British. You this Mole-Dagbani guys should bow down in shame and stop this infantile equavocation. Very soon Konkombas will take Nalerigu, Yendi and Bimbilla. Then you will know whether you have public Sympathy. Shameless tribal bigots.
selfmade KING 7 hours ago

U lying tho

What can damaged Otumfuo reverence?

U wanted Otumfuo to overturned a Supreme Court verdict?

Explain to us @ joselh

U lying tho

What can damaged Otumfuo reverence?

U wanted Otumfuo to overturned a Supreme Court verdict?

Explain to us @ joselh
selfmade KING 7 hours ago

SUPREME COURT RULING ON BAWKU COMFLICT

“The Supreme Court's role in the Bawku chieftaincy dispute (Mamprusis vs. Kusasis) involves affirming earlier rulings that recognize the Kusasi lineage (Abugrago Azorka II) as ...
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SUPREME COURT RULING ON BAWKU COMFLICT

“The Supreme Court's role in the Bawku chieftaincy dispute (Mamprusis vs. Kusasis) involves affirming earlier rulings that recognize the Kusasi lineage (Abugrago Azorka II) as legitimate Bawku Naba, with the court dismissing attempts to challenge this through contempt or other means, pushing parties towards lawful resolution rather than violence, though ongoing conflicts highlight persistent disagreements and challenges to implementing court directives, leading to mediation efforts like those led by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

Key Court Actions & Rulings:

Affirmation of Kusasi Right:

Previous High Court and Court of Appeal decisions (even before the current Supreme Court) favored the Kusasi claim, a position reinforced by the Supreme Court.

Dismissal of Petitions:

The Supreme Court has dismissed attempts by the Mamprusi side to seek contempt or re-litigate the matter, stating such actions are not supported by law and that parties must follow established legal avenues, not violence or sentiment.

Focus on Lawful Resolution:

The court emphasizes that the law has spoken, and any challenges must be through legal channels, not guns or violence, with the goal of restoring peace”

This is the actual Supreme Court rulings in the issue

Nana ASANTEHENE affirmed that, he’s standing on the law

So u wanted Otumfuo to overturned a Supreme Court rulings?

Tell us
Mohammed Tolon. 6 hours ago

Strongly agreed. His children and grandchildren will regret it like Sekou Nkrumah did.

Strongly agreed. His children and grandchildren will regret it like Sekou Nkrumah did.
Wuni 8 hours ago

@Alhassan Akbar. Are you aware ot the allegation that the report that was to be presented on the 11th was the actual reflection of the mediation process? The postponement to the 16th was to allow time for editing by the Govt ...
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@Alhassan Akbar. Are you aware ot the allegation that the report that was to be presented on the 11th was the actual reflection of the mediation process? The postponement to the 16th was to allow time for editing by the Govt to suit their motive. Let be fair, in which mediation in history or even in future that one party got or will get 100% and the other get 0%. Interesting time ahead.
selfmade KING 7 hours ago

U wanted Otumfuo to overturned a Supreme Court verdict?

Explain this to us

U wanted Otumfuo to overturned a Supreme Court verdict?

Explain this to us
selfmade KING 7 hours ago

The Supreme Court's role in the Bawku chieftaincy dispute (Mamprusis vs. Kusasis) involves affirming earlier rulings that recognize the Kusasi lineage (Abugrago Azorka II) as legitimate Bawku Naba, with the court dismissing a ...
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The Supreme Court's role in the Bawku chieftaincy dispute (Mamprusis vs. Kusasis) involves affirming earlier rulings that recognize the Kusasi lineage (Abugrago Azorka II) as legitimate Bawku Naba, with the court dismissing attempts to challenge this through contempt or other means, pushing parties towards lawful resolution rather than violence, though ongoing conflicts highlight persistent disagreements and challenges to implementing court directives, leading to mediation efforts like those led by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

Key Court Actions & Rulings:

Affirmation of Kusasi Right:

Previous High Court and Court of Appeal decisions (even before the current Supreme Court) favored the Kusasi claim, a position reinforced by the Supreme Court.

Dismissal of Petitions:

The Supreme Court has dismissed attempts by the Mamprusi side to seek contempt or re-litigate the matter, stating such actions are not supported by law and that parties must follow established legal avenues, not violence or sentiment.

Focus on Lawful Resolution:

The court emphasizes that the law has spoken, and any challenges must be through legal channels, not guns or violence, with the goal of restoring peace”

This is the actual Supreme Court rulings in the issue

Nana ASANTEHENE affirmed that, he’s standing on the law

So u wanted Otumfuo to overturned a Supreme Court rulings?

Tell us

@josehl
Wuni 8 hours ago

I side 100% with Joseph comment that Nathing has Changed. I hope he is a neutral.

I side 100% with Joseph comment that Nathing has Changed. I hope he is a neutral.

Kwam 7 hours ago

Hmmm so why the fanfare??? Is this the first time he is visiting his constituency? In a volatile area like Bawku serious Politicians from conflict prone areas should not be seen doing this? Do we really want to stop this sens ...
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Hmmm so why the fanfare??? Is this the first time he is visiting his constituency? In a volatile area like Bawku serious Politicians from conflict prone areas should not be seen doing this? Do we really want to stop this senseless war in that area.?
Joseph 7 hours ago

@Selfmade KING. The embarrassment for Otunfou will be his mentioning of the Supreme Court Ruling . There is no Supreme Court ruling stating explicitly who is Bawku Naba. You can do Ghanaians a favor by posting it on social me ...
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@Selfmade KING. The embarrassment for Otunfou will be his mentioning of the Supreme Court Ruling . There is no Supreme Court ruling stating explicitly who is Bawku Naba. You can do Ghanaians a favor by posting it on social media . Avoka would have drag the Mamprusis to the Court for contempt if there was one. Sorry to say Otunfou erred on that and will exposed in a matter of time .
selfmade KING 7 hours ago

“The 1958 report on the Bawku conflict refers to the findings of the Opoku-Afari Committee of Enquiry, which was established in 1957 by the Governor General of Ghana to investigate the competing chieftaincy claims between t ...
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“The 1958 report on the Bawku conflict refers to the findings of the Opoku-Afari Committee of Enquiry, which was established in 1957 by the Governor General of Ghana to investigate the competing chieftaincy claims between the Kusasi and Mamprusi ethnic groups.
Summary of the Opoku-Afari Committee Report and

Aftermath

Key Finding: The committee's report, issued in 1958, sided in favor of the Kusasis. It determined that installing a Mamprusi as the paramount chief (Bawku Naba) of the traditional area was unacceptable and "undemocratic".

Affirmation:

The report affirmed the claim by Abugrago Azoka I, a Kusasi candidate, as the legitimately selected and enskinned chief of Bawku.

Legal Upholding:

In 1958, the Court of Appeal (then the highest court in Ghana) upheld the findings and verdict of the Opoku-Afari Committee in favor of the Kusasis.

Mamprusi Reaction:

The Mamprusi faction refused to accept the committee's decision or the subsequent court ruling, which led to continued disputes and violence.

Subsequent Reversals and Political Interference
The report and its findings became a point of contention that was repeatedly challenged and reversed by successive governments, highlighting the significant political interference in the conflict over the decades:

1966:
After the coup that overthrew Kwame Nkrumah's government, the National Liberation Council (NLC) enacted Chieftaincy Amendment Decree 112, which shifted the recognition towards a Mamprusi chief.

1983: The Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) government later introduced PNDC Law 75, which restored the Kusasi paramountcy, a position that has been maintained through subsequent court rulings and has led to the current lineage of Kusasi chiefs.

The 1958 report is a central historical document in the long-standing and complex Bawku conflict, which continues to be a source of tension over issues of autochthony (indigenous land ownership) versus historical administrative authority”

Go and look for the Supreme Court verdict on this issue

Again, if u don’t want to even go by the SUPREME COURT verdict, READ this report by the AFARI commission in 1958 and interpret it for me!

Explain this to everyone with facts like I have given u

@joseh
Mohammed Tolon. 6 hours ago

Go to history and stop referencing the biased rulings.

Go to history and stop referencing the biased rulings.
selfmade KING 6 hours ago

Go to which history?

Law part of history?

Or history is greater than the LAW?

U want to educate me on the difference between HISTORY AND RULE/ law?

So the 1958 commission lead by OPOKU AFARI, the Supreme Court ...
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Go to which history?

Law part of history?

Or history is greater than the LAW?

U want to educate me on the difference between HISTORY AND RULE/ law?

So the 1958 commission lead by OPOKU AFARI, the Supreme Court rulings are all BIASED AGAINST MAMPRUSISE?

Educate me here
selfmade KING 6 hours ago

In constitutional law, law is supreme (the "rule of law"), but history isn't just ignored; it's a crucial tool for interpreting the Constitution's text, original meaning, and traditions, though legal frameworks and judicial r ...
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In constitutional law, law is supreme (the "rule of law"), but history isn't just ignored; it's a crucial tool for interpreting the Constitution's text, original meaning, and traditions, though legal frameworks and judicial review ultimately define what's constitutional, often by checking historical practices against modern legal principles, meaning law shapes how history is used, not the other way around.

The Constitution establishes laws as supreme ("the law is king"), but courts constantly refer to historical context, traditions, and the "original public meaning" to understand vague clauses, while also adapting to new challenges, making history a resource for, not a replacement for, the law.

How Law & History Interact in Constitutions

Rule of Law:
The Constitution establishes that no one, not even leaders, is above the law, a core principle rooted in history (e.g., King John & Magna Carta).

Constitutional Interpretation:
Judges use history to understand what founders meant (originalism) or how practices evolved, informing decisions on rights and powers (e.g., gun rights, presidential immunity).

History as a Guide, Not a Command:
History provides context and persuasion, but judges apply current legal tests (like "history and tradition") to decide if actions are constitutional, potentially overturning precedent.

Checks and Balances:
The Constitution's structure (separation of powers) and laws (like those against impoundment) limit government, preventing leaders from claiming power based solely on past assertions’

In essence:

Law provides the framework and final authority, but history offers essential context, helping courts and citizens understand the foundational principles and applying them to contemporary issues, though some argue conservative courts misuse history to override modern legal developments”

For ur information, LAW IS THE KING and not the other way round!

Law adapts whiles HISTORY INFORMS!!

In constitutional law, LAW IS SUPREME but history serves as a framework for interpretations!

When is all said and done, LAW SHAPES how HISTORY is used!!

Ur history doesn’t shape the CONSTITUTIONAL LAW but the constitutional law shapes how ur so called HISTORY is interpreted, looked at, analyzed and used!!

As long as MAMPRUSIS remains under the constitution of Ghana, ur HISTORY means nothing when is judged based on the county’s CONSTITUTIONAL LAW!!

Or u don’t understand it?

So if u think that, YOUR HISTORY TRUMPS the nation’s constitutional law, use ur MAMPRUSIS history to destabilize the nation and if see if u wldnt be terminated

Think and think and think as a man for once!

LAW trumps HISTORY
selfmade KING 7 hours ago

According to u, there was NO SUPREME COURT verdict EXPLICITLY?

What does explicit means here?

So by explicit, what are u trying to explained or conveyed here?

Btw this is the meaning of EXPLICIT

“ in a clear ...
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According to u, there was NO SUPREME COURT verdict EXPLICITLY?

What does explicit means here?

So by explicit, what are u trying to explained or conveyed here?

Btw this is the meaning of EXPLICIT

“ in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt”

So by explicit u saying IT went to the SUPREME COURT but there wasn’t a vivid outcome or verdict by the Supreme Court?

U it means by EXPLICIT as u have u used here, the case went to the SUPREME COURT but the verify was clear according to ur explicit?

Clear this let me see

@jospeh
selfmade KING 7 hours ago

Did u said the BAWKU CONFLICT has never been to the SUPREME COURT for arbitration before and that u want me to post it here?

READ THE SUPREME COURT VERDICT ON THIS CASE as u requested

WRIT NO. 1/2003 …

This means ...
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Did u said the BAWKU CONFLICT has never been to the SUPREME COURT for arbitration before and that u want me to post it here?

READ THE SUPREME COURT VERDICT ON THIS CASE as u requested

WRIT NO. 1/2003 …

This means the case went to the court in APRIL, 2003

“the Bawku conflict, specifically the chieftaincy dispute, has reached the Ghana Supreme Court, notably in a significant April 2003 case (Writ No. 1/2003) that affirmed the Kusasi occupancy and the position of Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II, with the court ruling against attempts to challenge the established customary law on Bawku chieftaincy under the 1992 Constitution, though interpretations of the ruling still fuel ongoing issues.

Key Supreme Court Involvement:

2003 Ruling (Writ No. 1/2003):
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging the Kusasi's right to the Bawku chieftaincy, affirming the validity of the Kusasi occupancy and stating the petitioners lacked liberty to reapply for intervention on the matter.

Binding Nature:
The ruling established the legitimacy of the Kusasi line as the rightful occupiers of the Bawku skin, a decision considered binding by the Ghanaian government and the judiciary.

Constitutional Basis:
The court's decision reinforced Article 270(1) and Article 277 of the 1992 Constitution, which guarantee existing chieftaincy institutions and define chiefs according to customary law.

Ongoing Challenges:

Despite the Supreme Court's clear ruling, attempts by other factions to install rival chiefs or challenge the status of the Bawku Naba continue, leading to renewed tensions.
Some sources suggest that while the Supreme Court's judgment exists, its exact interpretation and implementation have been complicated, with parties sometimes misinterpreting or ignoring the ruling.

In essence, the Supreme Court has definitively weighed in on the Bawku chieftaincy, settling the legal position, but the deep-rooted conflict persists due to political and historical factors”

So mister this is the SUPREME COURT verdict on the issue and the SUPREME COURT interpreting the LEGAL POSITION of the conflict and giving a CLEAR VERDICT to the KUASIS based on established CUSTOMARY LAWS!!

Where HOLE OR CAVE are u hiding in?

U think Ghanaians are sleeping again?

We are wide awake now to this issue and if u ever think that, we don’t understand it again, keep deceiving urself!!!

So based on the Supreme Court rulings, u wanted OTUMFUO TO OVERTURN the SUPREME COURT RULINGS BACKED by the Ghanaian constitution?

Am waiting for ur answer

@ JOSEPH
Joseph 7 hours ago

@Selfmade KING. I use EXPLICITLY because matters of Supreme Court Rulings are not vague and umbigous but are very clear and detailed. Just post the Ruling on social media to clear all doubt. I challenge you . There is none.

@Selfmade KING. I use EXPLICITLY because matters of Supreme Court Rulings are not vague and umbigous but are very clear and detailed. Just post the Ruling on social media to clear all doubt. I challenge you . There is none.
selfmade KING 7 hours ago

Did u said the BAWKU CONFLICT has never been to the SUPREME COURT for arbitration before and that u want me to post it here?

READ THE SUPREME COURT VERDICT ON THIS CASE as u requested

WRIT NO. 1/2003 …

This means t ...
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Did u said the BAWKU CONFLICT has never been to the SUPREME COURT for arbitration before and that u want me to post it here?

READ THE SUPREME COURT VERDICT ON THIS CASE as u requested

WRIT NO. 1/2003 …

This means the case went to the court in APRIL, 2003

“the Bawku conflict, specifically the chieftaincy dispute, has reached the Ghana Supreme Court, notably in a significant April 2003 case (Writ No. 1/2003) that affirmed the Kusasi occupancy and the position of Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II, with the court ruling against attempts to challenge the established customary law on Bawku chieftaincy under the 1992 Constitution, though interpretations of the ruling still fuel ongoing issues.

Key Supreme Court Involvement:

2003 Ruling (Writ No. 1/2003):
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging the Kusasi's right to the Bawku chieftaincy, affirming the validity of the Kusasi occupancy and stating the petitioners lacked liberty to reapply for intervention on the matter.

Binding Nature:
The ruling established the legitimacy of the Kusasi line as the rightful occupiers of the Bawku skin, a decision considered binding by the Ghanaian government and the judiciary.

Constitutional Basis:
The court's decision reinforced Article 270(1) and Article 277 of the 1992 Constitution, which guarantee existing chieftaincy institutions and define chiefs according to customary law.

Ongoing Challenges:

Despite the Supreme Court's clear ruling, attempts by other factions to install rival chiefs or challenge the status of the Bawku Naba continue, leading to renewed tensions.
Some sources suggest that while the Supreme Court's judgment exists, its exact interpretation and implementation have been complicated, with parties sometimes misinterpreting or ignoring the ruling.

In essence, the Supreme Court has definitively weighed in on the Bawku chieftaincy, settling the legal position, but the deep-rooted conflict persists due to political and historical factors”

So mister this is the SUPREME COURT verdict on the issue and the SUPREME COURT interpreting the LEGAL POSITION of the conflict and giving a CLEAR VERDICT to the KUASIS based on established CUSTOMARY LAWS!!

Where HOLE OR CAVE are u hiding in?

U think Ghanaians are sleeping again?

We are wide awake now to this issue and if u ever think that, we don’t understand it again, keep deceiving urself!!!

So based on the Supreme Court rulings, u wanted OTUMFUO TO OVERTURN the SUPREME COURT RULINGS BACKED by the Ghanaian constitution?

Am waiting for ur answer

U ASKED FOR A SUPREME COURT VERDICT and here it’s!

So do u know that, u lied when u said that, the matter hasn never been to the SUPREME COURT?

@ JOSEPH
reply
selfmade KING 7 hours ago

I have posted the RULING to u

Am waiting for ur reply Joseph

SUPREME COURT VERDICT

WRIT 1/2003

U can read it urself

The Supreme Court dismissed the MAMPRUSIS case siding with the KUASIS!

The MAMPRUSI ...
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I have posted the RULING to u

Am waiting for ur reply Joseph

SUPREME COURT VERDICT

WRIT 1/2003

U can read it urself

The Supreme Court dismissed the MAMPRUSIS case siding with the KUASIS!

The MAMPRUSIS case for the court to re intervened was thrown out by the court
selfmade KING 7 hours ago

The Supreme Court of Ghana case related to the Bawku chieftaincy dispute in 2003 was formally known as Civil Motion No. J1/5/2003, where the plaintiffs (Mamprusi faction led by Alhaji Ibrahim Adam Zangbeo) sought to challenge ...
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The Supreme Court of Ghana case related to the Bawku chieftaincy dispute in 2003 was formally known as Civil Motion No. J1/5/2003, where the plaintiffs (Mamprusi faction led by Alhaji Ibrahim Adam Zangbeo) sought to challenge the legitimacy of the incumbent chief (Zugraan Abugrago Azoka II).

The court's decision was a formal order allowing the plaintiffs to withdraw their suit, but critically, it did so without liberty to reapply on the same matter under the relevant constitutional provisions (Articles 270 and 277 of the 1992 Constitution) and PNDCL 75.

This ruling had the effect of affirming the status of the incumbent, Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II, as the legitimate Paramount Chief of the Bawku Traditional Area, making the matter a "settled" one in law at the time.

Key Details of the Verdict

Case Name/Reference: Civil Motion No. J1/5/2003 (sometimes referenced as Writ No. 1/2003 in publications).

Date: April 29, 2003.

Coram (Justices): G. K. Acquah, T. K. Adzoe, S. A. Brobbey, S. G. Baddoo, and Dr. S. Twum.

Decision:

The application by the Mamprusi side to discontinue the case was granted, but "without liberty to apply under PNDCL 75 and articles 270 and 277 of the 1992 constitution".

Implication: The court's decision meant that the legitimacy of the Bawku Naba (Azoka II) was no longer a matter that could be legally challenged through the courts based on the same arguments”

The MAMPRUSIS discontinued the case by an application and the court granted it

But under the Ghanaian constitution, they can asked the court to intervened again which makes the case SETTLED under LAW!

So u wanted Otumfuo to overturned a CASE litigated by the SUPREME COURT under the GHANAIAN CONSTITUTION?

Do u know what would’ve happened if OTUMFUO had overturned a SUPREME COURT verdict backed by the constitution?

It wldve set the nation on fire as it wldve resurrected dead cases under the Ghana COMMON LEGAL law!

Some of u are living like, I don’t really understand u!

SMH
Joseph 6 hours ago

@Selfmade KING. What you posted looks like Thesis written by Mahama Ayariga and presented by Otunfou than a Court Ruling. Know that the Mamprusis went to the Supreme Court in 2003 to challenge the validity of PNDCL75 which wa ...
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@Selfmade KING. What you posted looks like Thesis written by Mahama Ayariga and presented by Otunfou than a Court Ruling. Know that the Mamprusis went to the Supreme Court in 2003 to challenge the validity of PNDCL75 which was secretly repealed in 1996. After realizing it was repealed, the Mamprusis decided to discontinue the case. The Court then said Your application to discontinue is granted without liberty to return to this Court under PNDCL75 and Articles 270 and 277 of the 1992 Constitution. How can this be a Ruling of who is a Bawku Naba. Why didn't the Court ban the Mamprusis completely from returning but rather selected some Articles in the Constitution? Be there with your concocted Supreme Court Ruling thinking propaganda can bury the truth. You will be exposed soon big time. Am just sad the Revered Asantehene is involved in this gargantuan pilitical scam.
selfmade KING 6 hours ago

So does it means that, the law was repealed and hence the MAMPRUSIS was restored?

Repealing a law doesn’t mean that, a claimant has been restored

I hope u know that

So does it means that, the law was repealed and hence the MAMPRUSIS was restored?

Repealing a law doesn’t mean that, a claimant has been restored

I hope u know that
selfmade KING 6 hours ago

Again the law has been repealed but it up to the SUPREME COURT to made pronouncements on it!!

Repealing the law doesn’t mean anything because otumfuo didn’t used the repealed law which has to be sorted out by the Sup ...
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Again the law has been repealed but it up to the SUPREME COURT to made pronouncements on it!!

Repealing the law doesn’t mean anything because otumfuo didn’t used the repealed law which has to be sorted out by the Supreme Court

But rather he used the Supreme Court verdict
Allaaaaahu Akbar 6 hours ago

Seidu Abagre's face is like the animal drawn on the walls of the Gbewaa Palace. The idiot is not a chieftaincy material

Seidu Abagre's face is like the animal drawn on the walls of the Gbewaa Palace. The idiot is not a chieftaincy material
Concern Citizen 5 hours ago

Anyway, he looks royal.

Anyway, he looks royal.
Agbelimor Paris 5 hours ago

Innocent lives were lost because of one man's greed

Innocent lives were lost because of one man's greed
Joseph 5 hours ago

@Selfmade KING. A repealed of PNDCL75 gave the Mamprusis the legal right to perform their late Bawku Naba funeral and enskinned the new Chief after about 40 years. Rawlings as a Military Leader decreed PNDCL75 to impose Abugr ...
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@Selfmade KING. A repealed of PNDCL75 gave the Mamprusis the legal right to perform their late Bawku Naba funeral and enskinned the new Chief after about 40 years. Rawlings as a Military Leader decreed PNDCL75 to impose Abugro as a Chief whose father earlier on was declared as a COMMONER with no lineage to the Bawku Skin by the Judicial Committee of National House of Chiefs in 1983. Interesting times ahead since the PNDCL75 is no more. You should be worried of that. I repeat, the Mamprusis didn't go to the Supreme Court in 2003 for the determination of who is Bawku Naba but rather to chellenge and seek for the interpretation of PNDCL75 which fortunately for them had been repealed since 1996. Ask yourself why did the Rawlings NDC Govt shrouded the repeal of PNDCL75 in secrecy if there was nothing to hide?
selfmade KING 5 hours ago

That’s a law

A law that has been repealed but is working esp with the bawku issue is subject to the SUPREME COURT for interpretation!

Don’t do that!

I want u to be truthful with the discussion

That’s a law

A law that has been repealed but is working esp with the bawku issue is subject to the SUPREME COURT for interpretation!

Don’t do that!

I want u to be truthful with the discussion
selfmade KING 5 hours ago

“ A repealed law is generally treated as if it never existed, ceasing to have legal force from the date of repeal, but courts must interpret how it affects past actions or ongoing matters, often relying on specific "saving ...
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“ A repealed law is generally treated as if it never existed, ceasing to have legal force from the date of repeal, but courts must interpret how it affects past actions or ongoing matters, often relying on specific "saving clauses" in the repealing law or general interpretation statutes to determine if rights or penalties accrued under the old law survive, though typically a repealing law requires clear intent to revive an even older law”

This is what the law says!

Don’t twist the law

Again, with regards to the bawku issue, the MAMPRUSIS cannot go to the Supreme Court again because the Supreme Court has already given the MAMPRUSIS no LIBERTY to retrial the case again after they withdraw their case

This is what the LAW is saying!!

This is HOW the supreme courts interpreted the laws under the constitution wrt to the MAMPRUSIS case!

So how can a repealed law which is subject to the Supreme Court for interpretation restored the MAMPRUSIS back to the throne when the same supreme law has made it clear that, it can’t sit on the MAMPRUSIS case again with NO LIBERTY after the finer redrew their APPLICATION!!

U see how u lying here
selfmade KING 4 hours ago

Why should anyone be worried about a REPEALED law that is subject to the same SUPREME COURT interpretations?

The repealed law which is the PNDCL 75 established ASOGARI as the bawku Naaba and affirmed by the same SUPREME CO ...
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Why should anyone be worried about a REPEALED law that is subject to the same SUPREME COURT interpretations?

The repealed law which is the PNDCL 75 established ASOGARI as the bawku Naaba and affirmed by the same SUPREME COURT when the MAMPRUSIS submitted their applications to them!

Remember the case went to the SUPREME COURT in April 2006 but the PNDCL75 was repealed in 1996 which means, the Supreme Court knew that, the laws has been REPEALED but still affirmed the KUASIS ASAGORI as the rightful BAWKU NAABA!

So u want to tell me that, the SUPREME COURT, the highest court of the land, didn’t know that PNDCL75 has been repealed in 1996 and hence has rendered ASOGARI as illegitimate BAWKU NAABA but still went ahead and backed the KUASIS? lol

If a law has been REPEALED IN 1996 and the MAMPRUSIS took their case to THE SUPREME COURT in April 2006, why wld the SUPREME COURT still affirmed the ASOGARI as the legitimate and the RIGHTFUL BAWKU NAABA?

Why did the Supreme Court knowing the PNDCL75 that u claimed was inserted by RAWLINGS to make ASOGARI as bawku NAABA was interpreted by the Supreme Court and possibly removed but was affirmed by the former to make the KUASIS the rightful owners of the land? Why? lol

Pndcl75 was repealed in 1996 but that didn’t prevented the SUPREME COURT from backing the KUASIS against the MAMPRUSIS and even gave the MAMPRUSIS no liberty to applied to the court again with the same issue

So u want to tell me that, the SUPREME COURT erred?

U see how emotions has blinded u me nua

Defeats is starring u from every angel

Stopped blaming OTUMFUO because he erred!!

Let give PEACE A CHANCE to make BAWKU GREAT AGAIN!
Paul 5 hours ago

Be careful my brother. You are in between the two.

Be careful my brother. You are in between the two.
Nii Odoi 4 hours ago

This was not mediation. The outcome shows it was arbitration. Simple. One side won. In a mediation ALL sides win.
The legal outcome had already been set in stone. So Otumfuo's job was NOT to talk law.
His job was to get th ...
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This was not mediation. The outcome shows it was arbitration. Simple. One side won. In a mediation ALL sides win.
The legal outcome had already been set in stone. So Otumfuo's job was NOT to talk law.
His job was to get the parties to accept the already set outcome. Otumfuo FAILED. Well so far, has failed. Let's hope he can turn it round, since the "mediation" is still ongoing.
I think the public approach taken to deliver the report was wrong. The Nayiri may have felt belittled. Hence the counter response we've had so far. The ultimate approach would be persuade the Nayiri of Manprugu himself to make the announcement that he accepts the Supreme Court verdict.
selfmade KING 4 hours ago

Otumfuo quoted the law before he read his report!

Did u watch it boss?

Before he started his report to the president, he quoted the law first which means OTUMFUO was going by what the court of the land has established
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Otumfuo quoted the law before he read his report!

Did u watch it boss?

Before he started his report to the president, he quoted the law first which means OTUMFUO was going by what the court of the land has established

He didn’t failed anywhere
selfmade KING 4 hours ago

THIS IS WHAT OTUMFUO SAID prior to reading his report;

“ I’m here to present the facts as they are for us to have peace. I’m not here to give a judgment as to who was right or wrong. The report should bind on all of ...
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THIS IS WHAT OTUMFUO SAID prior to reading his report;

“ I’m here to present the facts as they are for us to have peace. I’m not here to give a judgment as to who was right or wrong. The report should bind on all of us. I have explained to the various parties. It was mediation, not arbitration,” he stated”

This is what Otumfuo said before he read his report

OTUMFUO CANNOT MEDIATE A CASE where the SUPREME COURT HAS ALREADY given it verdict

Doing that means, he has overturned the verdict of the Supreme Court which ll even worsen the situation!

He stated that, HE WAS THERE TO present the FACTS and the facts is what HAS BEEN GATHERED FROM 1958 to the SUPREME COURT VERDICT!

FINITO!
Joseph 11 minutes ago

@Selfmade KING. We are talking of a simple matter here and you are confusing yourself and readers with Thesis and explanations. Even Martin Kpebu of NDC confirmed there is nothing like Supreme Court ruling as to who is legiti ...
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@Selfmade KING. We are talking of a simple matter here and you are confusing yourself and readers with Thesis and explanations. Even Martin Kpebu of NDC confirmed there is nothing like Supreme Court ruling as to who is legitimate Bawku Naba . Adam Bonah said he even went to the Supreme Court ready to pay for a copy to no avail. HRM Chana Pio who mentioned there was a Supreme Court ruling sometime ago had to retract and apologize when he was impressed upon to provide the Ruling . He categorically said there was no Supreme Court ruling . I don't want to believed that you have been programmed with that Thesis you presenting here as Supreme Court ruling . If PNDCL75 was a just Law capable of standing the test of time it wouldn't have been repealed after all we still have PNDC Laws in our Statutory Books. Please go and look for it. What you presenting is an insult to readers intelligence . At least Abugro name would have been mentioned in the Verdict. What Otunfou presented was a product of political manipulation or as the learned Martin Amidu said "Gangatuan Political Scam"

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