A petition and an interlocutory injunction application have been filed against moves to install a new Chief for the New Juaben Traditional Area in the Eastern Region.
The petitioners include a Medical Doctor Dr. Kusi Agyemang, Ama Akyaa, Awo Asabea, Afia Achia and Abena Amosenkye who argued that Nana Otuo Siriboe II (Omanhene of Juaben Traditional Area) and his Kingmakers who purportedly nominated and outdoored Mr. John Gyamfi to be enstooled Omanhene of New Juaben lacked the requisite capacity to solely do so.
According them, Nana Ama Duwaa’s Gate and Nana Akua Sapomaa-Boatemaa’s Gate constitute the Royal family of the Oyoko clan of Old and New-Juaben Traditional areas from which valid candidates for nomination, selection and election can be chosen for enstoolment as the Omanhene of New Juaben.
The petitioners noted further that NANA OTUO SIRIBOE II together with NANA AKOSUA AKYAMAA III failed and or neglected to consult the Duwaa Lineage or gate before nominating John Gyamfi as a candidate for election, selection and enstoolment for the position of the Omanhene of New-Juaben.
“It is the case that there are two Royal Gates consisting of Nana Ama Duwaa’s Gate which presently includes descendants of Nana Yaa Akyaa (Koforidua and Juaben), Nana Pankyie(Koforidua), Afia Sapon (Juaben), Nana Abena Ode (Juaben) and Afia Nnum (Juaben); and Nana Akua Sapomaa’s Gate which is presently the descendants of Nana Akua Boatemaa (Koforidua and Juaben).
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