Nene Tetteh Osabutey Lanuer Okumo, Divisional Chief of the Dangmebiawe Clan, has appealed to the Ada community to remain calm and allow due process to take its course following a recent ruling by the Judicial Committee of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs (GARHC).
He stressed that growing political interference in chieftaincy affairs is crippling traditional authority and slowing development across the Ada State.
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Speaking in an interview with the journalist at Big Ada, Nene Okumo said persistent disputes, often inflamed by political involvement, have weakened unity and eroded public confidence in traditional institutions.
He warned that the increasing politicisation of chieftaincy issues is stalling the progress needed in areas with centuries,old cultural heritage.
The GARHC, in a 17, page ruling, annulled an earlier decision by the Ada Traditional Council (ATC) that had affirmed his installation as Divisional Chief.
The Committee concluded that the ATC process breached fairness, noting specifically that the plaintiffs were not granted full opportunity to prove their case. It therefore ordered a fresh hearing of the matter.
Responding to the judgement, Nene Okumo emphasised that the ruling does not revoke his gazette and does not restrain him from performing his duties.
He noted that the case had merely been redirected to the ATC for rehearing, and he assured members of the Dangmebiawe Clan that he and his team are fully prepared to participate as instructed by the GARHC.
He reaffirmed that his focus remains on unity, stability, and the welfare of the Dangmebiawe Clan.
If the rehearing produces an unfavorable outcome, he said he would pursue all lawful and procedural avenues for redress, insisting that peace and proper legal processes, not confrontation, must guide the resolution of chieftaincy disputes.
“The name Ada has gone far; Ada has existed for over 400 years. The development of this area is long overdue. The politics is too much,” he told the reporters.
He added that distorted historical narratives frequently fuel conflicts among chiefs and urged traditional leaders and their subjects to uphold peace, honesty, and mutual respect to fast, track development across all traditional jurisdictions.
