There appears to be peace at the Western Regional House of Chiefs (WRHC) after warring parties decided to smoke the peace pipe.
After three and half years of litigation, the House can now boast of an acting president and vice to steer the affairs of the House until November this year where a fresh election would be held.
Awulae AmihereK panyile III, Omanhene of Eastern Nzema is now the acting president whilst AwulaeAngamatuo Gyan II, Omanhene of Gwira is the acting Vice president.
Nana Kwesi Agyemang, Omanhene of Lower Dixcove, Obrempong Hima Dekyi, Omanhene of Upper Dixcove and TetretehOkumoahSekyim, Omanhene of Wassa Akropong, together with the acting president and the Vice are representing the House at the National House of Chiefs (NHC).
Information available to The Chronicle indicates that this agreement was reached amongst the chiefs, exactly a month ago at the meeting of the House.
In attendance at the said meeting was the Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah,the Chief Director, Fred Agyemang and the Regional Registrar of the House.
Information available to The Chronicle indicates that the said meeting was called by one of the warring factions.
At the meeting, the faction argued why it was important for the House to put an end to the dispute that has plagued the House and chart a way forward.
For this reason, they presented Awulae Amihere Kpanyile from their camp to be the acting president of the House.
Agreed amongst the parties, the other camp also presented Awulae Angamatuo Gyan as acting vice president.
Nana Kwesi Agyemang, Omanhene of Lower Dixcove, who confirmed the story in a telephone interview, said his camp called for the meeting and made the proposals.
The meeting, he said, was attended by all the nine paramount chiefs and everyone agreed that Amihere Kpanyile act as president from their camp, whilst Angamatuo Gyan on the other hand act as Vice from the other camp.
Just last Thursday, a delegation from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), led by its Chief Executive, Joseph Dadzie, was received by Amihere Kpanyile and Angamatuo Gyan as acting president and Vice of the House respectively.
It would be recalled that for three and half years, the House has been plagued by disagreement over the disputed October 2020 election to elect president, Vice and five others to the National House of Chiefs.
Amihere Kpanyile, who felt cheated in the said election, leading to his disqualification initiated a series of court actions against his disqualification.
On two occasions, a Sekondi High Court set aside the election of the president for a fresh election.
Latest amongst the ruling was also a recent one where a Sekondi High Court presided over by Justice Dr. Richmond Osei Hwere nullified the disputed 2020 election of the president and vice because there was no quorum for the organisation of the election.
The court ordered for a fresh election to be held.
However, with the agreement reached among the warring chiefs, everything points to the fact that they have given peace a chance.
Nana Kwesi Agyemang confirmed to this reporter that, with the agreement reached, the parties have agreed for the leadership of the House to be in acting positions, until November 2024 where there would be fresh election.
