Head of Aprebase Royal Family of Awisa cautions Nana Ankama Kwasi Brempong
The Head of the Aprebase Royal Family of Awisa in the Wenchi Traditional Area in the Bono Region, Abusuapanyin Paul Kwame Baffo, has cautioned Nana Ankama Kwasi Brempong to stop parading himself as the Awisahene.
In a press release, Abusuapanyin Kwame Baffo stressed that the right occupant of the Awisa Stool was Nana Takyi Boateng IV.
Part of the press release read: “On the 10th day of August, 2022, members of the Ahenfie Yefiri of Wenchi, held a press conference, setting out their grievances relating to Wenchi stool affairs, which press conference was aired on a number of radio stations in Wenchi and its environs, including Ewiase FM.”
The statement continued: “In one of such bulletins of Ewiase FM, one person, described as Nana Ankama Kwasi Brempong, in making a statement on the subject affore-mentioned, described himself as Awisahene among others.”
It added: “Without prejudice to the import of allegations made by Ahenfie Yefiri Royals relating to Wenchi Stool affairs, I wish to place on record that the said person, Nana Ankama Kwasi Brempong, is not Awisahene, and has never in his lifetime been deemed to be Awisahene.”
According to Abusuapanyin Kwame Baffo, per a gazette notification dated 9th June, 1978, Nana Poku Aprebe III @ Kofi Dabanka, of the Aprebase Royal Family of Awisa, reigned as Awisahene from 5th June, 1977, and gazetted by the National House of Chiefs as Awisahene on the 7th November, 1978, and reigned as such until his demise on April, 2005.
Upon his death, Nana Takyi Boateng IV succeeded him as Awisahene after he had been duly nominated, selected, and enstooled in line with the time-honoured custom and tradition of Awisa.
He emphasised that Nana Akua Missah was also the Queenmother of Awisa.
The statement continued that “the above verifiable facts are not only known by all and sundry within and outside Wenchi, but also known by the members of Wenchi Traditional Council.”
“Consequently, we urge members of the general public, particularly natives of Awisa and Wenchi to disregard the said statement by the said Nana Ankama Kwasi Brempong and treat same with the contempt it deserves,” the statement concluded.
