The case was sent to the Supreme Court by the late Nakpaa Naa Salifu Dawuni after the National House of Chiefs ruled against him at Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.

Bimbilla, over the last 15 years, has been engulfed in a chieftaincy conflict which has led to clashes between the various factions and has claimed over forty lives, including women and children.

IN an attack on some known sitting places where six persons were shot and killed.

Background

[contextly_sidebar id=”SWXBmmd5fKsUG7ZvS9rcdBm0U6Ctg1y7″]The decision on who is the rightful Overlord of Bimbilla has been in dispute for years, prompting the claimants to appeal to the National House of Chiefs for adjudication.

This was after several failed attempts to get the Northern Regional House of Chiefs to rule in their favour.

The claimants; the late Naa Salifu Dawuni, appealed against the ruling of the Northern regional House of Chiefs that affirmed Naa Dasana Andani II as the overlord of Bimbila.

Subsequently, Naa Dasana Andani Yakubu II was murdered by unknown assailants, while the case was pending at the National House of Chiefs.

The murder of the overlord led to some unrest in the area and the developments compelled the Minister of Interior to impose a 12-hour curfew on the town.

However, the Regional House of Chiefs in their ruling in October 2014 declared the late Naa Dasana Andani Yakubu II as the rightful heir.

The Naakpa Naa faction however decided to head to the Supreme Court to seek finality on the matter.

Delay in ruling on Bimbilla chieftaincy case causing tension – Peace Council

The Northern Regional Executive Secretary for the National Peace Council, Father Thaddeus Kuusah, on December 2017 complained that there was heightened tension in the Bimbilla area blaming attributing it to the delay in the Supreme Court ruling.

“It is not healthy because of the expectations, people are very confident, they are expecting that the ruling may go their favour and once the ruling comes, the dust will begin to settle. So whichever way it goes, I believe it will work. We need to keep reminding them that further delay is also causing a lot of anxiety in the area so if it is within their time frame to come out with the review as soon as possible it will help,” he added during a workshop held in the area.

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According to the house, the initiatives Government has started implementing which are geared towards the development of the country, were matters of interest to members of the house.

President of the National House of Chiefs, who was speaking at the General meeting of the House in Kumasi says education is the best weapon against poverty, hence the decision of the house to welcome the Free SHS policy.

Togbe Afede XIV, therefore urged Government to plan effectively to ensure the sustenance of the policy. He also called on chiefs across the country to lend more support to Government to enable it bring the need development to the people.

The House also commended Government for showing a strong commitment in the fight against corruption.

It also lauded steps taken by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to establish the Office of the Independent Prosecutor, and pledged to support the President in that regard.

Togbe Afede urged chiefs to be part of the process to ensure Government’s efforts were complemented.

According to him, initiatives taken by Government towards the fight against corruption and steps taken to pass the Right to Information (RTI) Bill were geared towards enhancing accountability and national development.

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According to him, the constitution frowns on traditional rulers mounting political platforms or displaying party paraphernalia.

Dr. Danaa said political comments by traditional leaders may be considered inappropriate by some people.

He said the National House of Chiefs has developed a code of ethics to regulate activities of traditional leaders to ensure they do not bring the name of the institution into disrepute.

Speaking on Eyewitness News, in reaction to the endorsement of President Mahama by a Chief in the Brong Ahafo Region, he said, “normally, when something like that happens, anybody who thinks that it is an aberration of something, bring the matter to the attention of the region concerned and the chief will be summoned to appear.

“The rule is that chiefs should not go into this kind of political partisanship.”

He however noted that caution must be applied in addressing the issue if a chief breaches the law. The Minister said the Ministry currently working to sensitize the chiefs against such practice as it could undermine their authority.

“What we do is we try to sensitize, we have workshops. We take up these matters, bring resource persons and try to get people to stay away from these kind of things,” he said.

‘Concern over chiefs involved in politics’  

Some Ghanaians have raised concerns about the act which contravenes the constitution. However several chiefs have in election years thrown caution to the wind and openly supported candidates.

The development according to many could jeopardize the role of the chiefs in their respective communities. 

‘Yeji Chief endorses President Mahama for second term’

The Omanhene of Yeji, Nana Pemapin Yaw Kagbrese on Tuesday endorsed President John Mahama for a second term in office. The chief, who doubles as the President of the Brong Ahafo regional house of chiefs called on Ghanaians to vote massively for the president in the December polls.

Nana Pemapin Yaw Kagbrese was addressing a gathering of elders and people of Yeji when President John Mahama visited the area as part of his Brong Ahafo regional tour today. He said the President had achieved a lot in his first term of office in spite of the numerous challenges he faced.

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