Badu Chieftaincy Dispute Deepens As Aggrieved Family Members Call For Justice And Calm.
A spokesperson for Abusuapanin Kwadwo Krah, Mr. Maxwell Ofori, has raised concerns over an ongoing chieftaincy dispute in Badu in the Tain District of the Bono Region, describing the situation as a threat to peace and unity in the community if not resolved through the appropriate legal and traditional processes.
Addressing a press conference, Mr. Ofori alleged that Opanin Kofi Fofie, the Adehyepanin of the Badu Royal Family, wrongfully installed his nephew as chief despite longstanding traditional arrangements governing succession to the Badu Stool.
According to him, the Badu chieftaincy rotates between two royal gates—the Badu Gate and the Akrosuma Gate.
He explained that following the death and funeral of Nana Boakye Yiadom, who was a leading figure of the Akrosuma Gate, the stool was expected to revert to the Badu Gate in accordance with the traditional rotational system.
Mr. Ofori claimed that instead of following the established process, the Adehyepanin allegedly facilitated the installation of his nephew, prompting opposition from some members of the royal family.
He stated that Abusuapanin Andrews Tewiah subsequently petitioned the Bono Regional House of Chiefs and secured an injunction against the installation of a chief in the Badu Traditional Area.
However, he alleged that despite the injunction, the installation proceeded.
As a result, Mr. Ofori said, Abusuapanin Andrews Tewiah cited the Adehyepanin for contempt at High Court 3 in Sunyani after he allegedly failed to comply with the injunction.
The case is expected to be heard on June 11, 2026.
He further disclosed that Abusuapanin Kwadwo Krah has also initiated legal proceedings against the Adehyepanin concerning what he described as the installation of an unqualified chief before the Regional House of Chiefs.
According to him, Nana Kwasi, who has since been acting as chief, has also been cited for contempt at High Court 3 in Sunyani.
Mr. Ofori maintained that until the courts and the appropriate traditional authorities determine the matter, no individual should be regarded as the legitimate chief of Badu.
Meanwhile, in an interview angel news reporter Kesse Solomon, some members of the Badu Gate family, including Dominic Addo and Emmanuel Kofi Tano, have appealed to the President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, Nana Agyeman Badu II; the President of the National House of Chiefs, Nana Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi II; and the President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, to intervene and help facilitate an early and peaceful resolution of the dispute.
The group believes that a timely settlement of the matter will help preserve peace and stability within the Badu Traditional Area.
Mr. Ofori stressed that although many residents are eager to see the installation of a substantive chief, all parties must respect the ongoing legal and traditional proceedings to avoid further tension.
He therefore appealed to residents to remain calm and law-abiding while awaiting the final decisions of the courts and the relevant traditional authorities.
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