Aggrieved Sunyani Royal Family Cautions Dormaahemaa Against Interference in Chieftaincy Dispute

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Aggrieved Sunyani Royal Family Cautions Dormaahemaa Against Interference in Chieftaincy Dispute

Some aggrieved royals of the Boahen Korkor Royal Family, occupants of the Sunyani Paramount Stool, have called on the Paramount Queen-mother of the Dormaa Traditional Area, Odeneho Akosua Dwaben II, to refrain from interfering in the ongoing Sunyani chieftaincy dispute. They warned that any such involvement could heighten tensions and potentially prejudice a matter currently pending before a High Court in Kumasi.

Addressing a press conference in Sunyani, Mr. J. A. Danquah, spokesperson for the Nyantakyiwaa Royal Family, one of the three legitimate royal gates of the Boahen Korkor royal lineage, said the chieftaincy dispute was presently before a competent court of jurisdiction. They stressed that public pronouncements by persons outside the Sunyani Traditional Area could complicate the judicial process and inflame passions among the people.

They expressed concern over recent public remarks attributed to the Dormaahemaa, which they described as unfortunate, unwarranted and capable of undermining efforts at maintaining peace in the Sunyani Traditional Area.

According to Mr. Danquah, the news conference was convened in response to those comments allegedly made by Odeneho Akosua Dwaben II during the one-year anniversary of the enstoolment of Odeefour Ogyeamansan Boaken Korkor (Mr. Agyare), the embattled Paramount Chief of Sunyani.
The Dormaahemaa was reportedly quoted as urging the chiefs and people of Sunyani to set aside their differences and rally behind current occupant of the stool in the interest of development. She was also said to have invoked curses on members of the royal family who continue to challenge his claim to the Sunyani stool.
The aggrieved royals described those remarks as inappropriate and unacceptable, noting that they have since generated tension within the royal family and raised concerns among the wider Sunyani community.
Flanked by other royals, including Nana Obiri Yeboah, Head of the Boahen Korkor Royal Family, Mr. Danquah acknowledged the long-standing cordial relations between the Sunyani and Dormaa Traditional Areas, but emphasised that such ties do not confer authority on the Dormaa Traditional Council or its Queen-mother to intervene in Sunyani’s internal chieftaincy affairs.
“While we value the historic friendship between our two traditional areas, it is in the best interest of peace and stability that the Sunyani chieftaincy matter is allowed to run its full course in court,” Mr. Danquah stated.
He further appealed for restraint, stressing that the court remains the appropriate forum for resolving the dispute in the interest of peace, social cohesion and development.
Also speaking at the conference, Nana Abena Dokua, a member of the Boahen Korkor Royal Family, expressed disappointment over the Dormaahemaa’s comments, describing them as unbecoming of a revered traditional authority.
“Given her stature and experience, we expected a more measured and conciliatory posture,” Nana Dokua said.
“We therefore respectfully call on her to retract the statements and render an unreserved apology to the Boahen Korkor Royal Family and the people of Sunyani.”
The royals reiterated their commitment to peace and urged all stakeholders to avoid actions or pronouncements that could undermine harmony in the Sunyani Traditional Area.