The Edubiasehene Oguahyia Oduro Panin Birikorang, at a meeting of the Edubiase Divisional Council destooled Nana Amoako Tuffour (Prof. Amoako Tuffour) as Abadwumhene.
The Edubiasehene said at the meeting that the destoolment of the Abadwumhene was a result of gross insubordination and disrespect for the Edubiase Stool.
He accused him of procuring plot allocation papers to sell Edubiase Stool lands to prospective developers without his consent and blatantly failing to honour several invitations (14 invitations) extended to him, as well as using his position to arbitrarily destool the Adikrofo of Nyameso and Anyinam communities, among others.
Throwing more light on the destoolment of the Abadwumhene, Oguahyia Oduro Panin Birikorang noted that Nana Amoako Tuffour had on countless occasions shown disrespectful attitude towards the Abadwumhemaa, Nana Achiaa Konadu Yiadom, and added that the time has come for him to show him where power lies.
As a result, the Edubiasehene has directed the AbadwumGyasehene, Abusuapanin and the Queenmother to restrain Nana Amoako Tuffour from entering the Stool Room of the palace, as well as the Abadwum Oyoko Family house.
He has also ordered instant reinstatement of all Adikrofo Nana Amoako Tuffour purportedly destooled.
To seal the destoolment processes of Nana Amoako Tuffour, a sheep was slaughtered at the ‘Adeebuoho’ of New Edubiase, as custom and tradition demand.
The Edubiasehemaa, Nana Akua Dwum II, on her part, expressed support for the destoolment of Nana Amoako Tuffour as Abadwumhene, saying “Nana Amoako Tuffour cannot claim to be bigger than Oguahyia Oduro Panin Birikorang.”
Meanwhile, members of the Oyoko Family of Abadwum have staged a protest march through the town against the destoolment of Nana Amoako Tuffour as Abadwumhene by the Edubiasehene.
They wore red armbands and carried placards with inscriptions like; “Nana Amoako Tuffour is still the Abadwumhene,” “Asantehene should intervene,” “The Oyoko Clan is not for sale” and “Abadwum went for a war to acquire the lands.”
Speaking to the media, Mr. Kwabena Nyarko, Spokesperson for the group said both the Edubiasehene and the Abadwumhene are Abrempong and stressed that Nana Amoako Tuffour has brought massive development to Abadwum.
“Few years after he came to the scene, he has put up a magnificent palace, constructed a water closet place of convenience and five boreholes among others for the community. We recognise Nana Amoako Tuffour as the Abadwumhene and vehemently reject his purported destoolment as announced by the Edubiasehene,” the spokesperson said.
From Frederick Danso Abeam, New Edubiase
