Akyem Abuakwa State Council declares Etweresohene Persona Non Grata

The Akyem Abuakwa State Council has declared the Etweresohene, Nana Ofosu Kwabi Ayebiahwe, persona non grata in all palaces within the Akyem Abuakwa State, effectively barring him from participating in traditional activities across the jurisdiction.

He has also been prohibited from attending funerals and other state functions organised under the authority of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council. However, the restriction does not extend to statutory or official state duties.

The decision was taken at an emergency meeting held on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Ofori Panin Fie in Kyebi, following what the Council described as recent acts of misconduct by the chief.

Addressing the matter, the Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II, said the Council would not tolerate actions that undermine the authority of the stool.

“Every father will accept a prodigal son but what every father will not accept is a 'coup d’etarist'. That will not happen. Okyeman has never ran away from any battle, we fought several battles and was never defeated. The Royal Aduana family of Osenase and Etwereso should provide a royal who is ready to work with the Ofori Panin Fie and we shall welcome him,” he noted.

According to the Council, the decision follows the alleged conduct of the Etweresohene, which included the revocation of his Daasebre title and his failure to honour invitations to appear before the traditional authorities.

In a statement read on behalf of the Council by Okyeame Antwi Boasiako Sekyere, the Okyenhene’s spokesperson, it was indicated that the chief had ignored a formal summons.

“On the 10th day of April 2026, you disrespected summons to appear before His Royal Majesty the Okyenhene and Nananom of the Standing Committee with a 14 day medical excuse duty only to resurface with a rented coterie of people at Etwereso where you announced a failed secessionist decision which has been denounced by your Aduana Royal Family, Nananom and Principal Stool Elders within the Odau Group,” the statement said.

The Council further accused him of deliberately refusing to comply with customary procedures and disregarding sacred traditional summons that affirm the authority of the Okyenhene.

“You have deliberately denied yourself the opportunity offered to explain your uncustomary and treasonable conduct. We are communicating by this letter to the Stool Elders of the Aduana Royal Family of Osenase and Etwereso for their necessary action,” it added.

“In consequence of the above, you are declared persona non grata in all palaces of the over 940 towns, villages and settlements in Akyem Abuakwa. To give customary validity to the above, Nananom has further decided that any chief who violates these orders would have acted in aberration of his oral and written oath, and will, in consequence, suffer the penalty for it,” the Council warned.

The decision effectively isolates the Etweresohene from all traditional authorities within the Akyem Abuakwa State until further notice.