Oti Boateng Chiefs Recouncil

The Omanhene of the New Juaben Traditional Area in the Eastern Region, Daasebre Professor (Emeritus) Oti Boateng has finally smoked the peace pipe with some of the chiefs in the traditional area.

The paramount chief, who traveled to US for almost eight months, finally fostered peace with the Suhyenhene, Okogyeaman Ankoma Basapon, who paid allegiance to him at his palace after six years of legal dispute.

For over six years, Suhyen, one of the communities in the New Juaben Traditional area, had two chiefs.

The issues have heard by many courts in Ghana, and one of the chiefs at Suhyen Okogyeaman Ankoma Basapon dragged Daasebre Oti Boateng to the Supreme Court, but Dr. Michael Agyekum Addo, owner of KAMA Industries brokered peace between the two parties to ensure development in the area.

Daasebre Professor (Emeritus) Dr. Oti Boateng reiterated that the courts of law do not enthrone or dethrone chiefs in the country.

He said the chosen’s one goes through customs and traditional rites and swears an oath to the Omanehene before he becomes a full-fledged chief, adding that his vision is to foster unity, peace and development in his area.

Prof. Boateng hinted that the mission statement of Akwantukese is 'development in unity for the welfare of the people.'

He said he would do everything possible to bring all his subjects under one umbrella.

Swearing the oath of allegiance to the Omanehene on Sunday, the Nkanbomhene, Nana Addo Agyekum, who is known in private life as Dr. Michael Agyekum Addo, said whether rain or shine, he would be at the beck and call of the Omanehene and the people of Juaben and would not turn his back on them.

The KAMA boss noted that as the stool name implies, he would ensure that all disputes are settled to enhance peaceful coexistence.

The two other chiefs were who coronated were Suhyenhene Nana Okogyeaman Basapon, known in private life as Yaw Ankomah, an accountant and  Asokwahene Nana Oppong Kweni, known in private life as Oppong Boadi, a lecturer at All Nation University.

From Daniel Bampoe, Koforidua