Asantehene expresses displeasure over Sampa chieftaincy dispute, implicates government appointees
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The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, voiced strong disapproval regarding the ongoing chieftaincy dispute in the Sampa Traditional Area during an Asanteman Council meeting on April 20, 2026. He accused government appointees, including the Interior Minister, Minister of Chieftaincy and Local Government, and the Bono Regional Minister, of using political influence to prevent the legitimate chief from assuming his stool. The Asantehene stated that the Sampa chieftaincy issue had been settled, with the legitimate chief having taken an oath, the matter going to court, and his registration by the National House of Chiefs. Despite this, the regional minister reportedly stated that the chief's security could not be guaranteed in the town, while an illegitimate chief was supported by ministers and the regional police commander. The dispute involves Nana Samgba Gyafia II, who swore allegiance to the Asantehene on December 18, 2023, and Nana Yaw Sammor-Duah II, a rival chief supported by the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, headed by Dormaahene Osagefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II. Nana Samgba Gyafia II filed a lawsuit on June 14, 2024, against the Bono Regional House of Chiefs and the National House of Chiefs, among others. He alleged that the Bono Regional House of Chiefs refused to gazette his name and instead submitted forms for Nana Yaw Sammor-Duah II, disregarding previous arbitration rulings by the Asanteman Traditional Council. The court ruled in favor of Nana Samgba Gyafia II, ackno
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