Abene (Eastern Region), 3rd June 99 -

Trouble seem to brewing at Obo Kwahu in he Eastern region, with the installation of Mr David Kofi Boateng, a 58-year-old chief technical adviser at the Ministry of Works and Housing as the new chief under the stool name Nana Nyarko Boateng the second.

Nana Boateng's installation is despite the existence of Nana Boagyan the second as the substantive chief of the area.

Nana Boateng has sworn the oath of allegiance to the Kwahumanhene, Dasibre Akuamoah Boateng the second who has indicated his support for the new chief.

Speaking to the press after the swearing-in ceremony on why a new chief should be installed when the substantive chief, Nana Yeboah Afari Boagyan the second has not been destooled, Dasibre Boateng said when Nana Boagyan elevated himself as Aduanamanhene in 1996, the Kwahuman Council met, slaughtered six sheep and sent a portion of the carcass to him, as custom demands, to signify his destoolment.

He explained that the acceptance by of the carcass by Nana Boagyan meant that he has accepted the decision of the Kwahuman Council.

Dasibre Boateng said when the other two royal houses realised that Nana Boagyan was not performing his functions as Obohene and Nifahene of the traditional area, they presented a candidate to be installed as Obohene and Nifahene.

When Nana Boagyan was contacted at his palace at Obo, he said he is still the Obohene because he has neither been destooled nor any destoolment charges preferred against him.

He accused the Omanhene of violating the chieftaincy act by accepting the new chief when the incumbent has not been destooled.

Nana Boagyan said there is a pending dispute between him and the Omanhene at the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs at Koforidua on the issue.