The Dzase of the Ga Paramount Stool, led by Nii Yaote Oto Ga II, has called for the immediate restoration of Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II, as the rightful Ga Mantse.
Addressing a news conference in Accra on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 the Dzase accused the previous government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of unlawfully facilitating the installation of Dr. Kelvin Tackie, also known as Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, as Ga Mantse.
According to the Dzase, before the New Patriotic Party (NPP) assumed office in 2017, Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II had been the legitimate Ga Mantse since 2011.
His enstoolment was recognised by the Ga Traditional Council in 2014 and was later gazetted by the National House of Chiefs in 2015.
The Dzase further stated that the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs inducted Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II into its membership in 2017 and he was subsequently elected as one of its representatives to the National House of Chiefs in 2020.
However, the Dzase alleged that despite these legal recognitions, the Ga Traditional Council, led by Acting President Nii DooduNsaki III, refused to allow Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II to preside over the council.
This led to interventions by various state officials, including the then Greater Accra Regional Minister, the Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Minister and a Council of State member, to resolve the matter.
The National House of Chiefs reaffirmed in April 2018 that Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II was the duly recognised Ga Mantse.
Despite this, the Dzaseclaims that on October 20, 2017 with the backing of some government officials, Dr. Kelvin Tackie was installed as Ga Mantse.
The group alleges that security forces forcibly removed Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II from the Ga Mantse Palace and his stool house, handing control over to Kelvin Tackie and his allies.
The Dzase also accused the National House of Chiefs of expunging Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II’s name from the National Register of Chiefs in a move they describe as politically motivated.
This decision was legally challenged and in 2021, the Kumasi High Court ruled in favor of restoring Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II’s name to the register. However, the order was appealed and has yet to be enforced.
The controversy was further fuelled when former President Nana Akufo-Addo, during a farewell visit to the Ga Traditional Council in December 2024, allegedly admitted to facilitating the installation of Kelvin Tackie.
The Dzase insists that this confirms political interference in Ga chieftaincy affairs, which they argue violates the 1992 Constitution and the Chieftaincy Act, 2008 (Act 759).
The Ga Dzase has warned that the protracted dispute is fuelling unrest among the youth and has called for an urgent resolution to prevent instability.
They remain committed to seeking justice through legal channels but insist that the rightful Ga Mantse will soon be restored
