Ningo Traditional Council calls for urgent government action against alleged ‘Igbo Kingdom’ in Ghana

The Ningo Traditional Council has strongly refuted claims of a so-called “Igbo Kingdom” being established within the Ningo Paramountcy and is calling on the Minister for the Interior to urgently investigate the matter and act decisively against those behind it.

In an official statement following an emergency meeting held Tuesday, the Council, led by Paramount Chief HRM Nene Osragbo Djangmah XII, reiterated that no such arrangement exists within the Ningo Traditional Area. The Council emphasized that Ningo remains united under one recognized traditional leadership and will not entertain parallel or unauthorized chieftaincies or kingdoms.

“We reaffirm that the Ningo Paramountcy, led by our Chief, HRM Nene Osoroagbo Djangmah XII, has not permitted or sanctioned any individual to establish a kingdom on our land,” the statement read.

The development stems from recent media reports suggesting that a self-proclaimed king from the Igbo ethnic group has laid claim to establishing a kingdom within Old Ningo. The Council clarified that the five clans that hold lands along the Tema-Aflao Road corridor have not sold any lands to the said individual for the purpose of creating a kingdom.

The Council is urging the Minister for the Interior, who also oversees National Security, to use all lawful means to invite and interrogate the individual in question, warning that the situation, if not contained, could lead to unrest.

They have also called on the Ningo-Prampram District Assembly to withhold any building permits related to the alleged development and urged the District Chief Executive and Engineering Unit to remain vigilant.

The Traditional Council noted that while the Ningo people have historically welcomed settlers, including British, Dutch, and Germans, as well as over 20 current nationalities who reside on Ningo land, all guests have respected the authority of the Traditional Council. “None has attempted to establish a separate kingdom or enclave,” the Council added.

The Council expressed confidence in the Honourable Minister’s commitment to traditional authority and national unity, calling on him to uphold the same standard in this case. They also appealed to their Member of Parliament and Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, who hails from Ningo, to escalate the matter for urgent national attention.

“Ningo is Ningo and will remain as such to be handed over to our children and their children,” the Council said in a firm concluding statement.