The Office of the Omanhene of the Kwahu Traditional Area has firmly refuted claims of the destoolment of Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II as the Kwahuhene, describing recent allegations as false and unlawful.

In a statement issued by the Esono Gyimah Ampong Agyei Palace, the office dismissed social media reports suggesting that Baffour Akoto Osei had been enstooled as Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III, calling the claims a violation of Kwahu customs and the Chieftaincy Act, 2008 (Act 759).

The controversy stems from an incident on January 25, 2025, when a group of individuals, including Nana Simpe-Owiredu III (Krontihene of Abene), Nana Asiedu Kwabeng IV (Abene Akyeamehene), and others, allegedly declared Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II destooled, and installed Baffour Akoto Osei as the new Kwahuhene.

According to the palace, no destoolment proceedings were initiated, and the actions of the group were carried out without following the proper customary and legal processes.

In a petition filed at the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs, Nana Kwaku Boateng, Etena/Bretuo Ebusuapanyin of Kubease Abetifi, challenged the legality of the purported destoolment and enstoolment.

The petition argued that Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II remains the legitimate Kwahuhene, as no destoolment charges were brought before a competent judicial or chieftaincy tribunal.

The petitioner also accused the respondents of violating Section 63 of the Chieftaincy Act, which mandates proper procedures for destoolment.

“According to Kwahu and for that matter Akan custom, before a chief could be destooled, destoolment charges should be preferred against him and the chief should be given the opportunity to be heard in defence of those charges. Per the provisions of the Chieftaincy Act (2008), Act 759, a chief could not be destooled unless destoolmemt charges are preferred against him before an appropriate Chieftaincy Judicial Committee for the charges to be gone into.

“The respondents acted contrary to the time-honoured custom of Okwahuman as well as the provisions of the Chieftaincy Act, in purportedly declaring the Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II destooled. The acts and conduct of the respondents in purportedly declaring the Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II destooled is void ab initio,” the petition read.

The palace further revealed that the individuals involved forcibly entered the Omanhene’s palace, damaged properties, and installed Baffour Akoto Osei as the new chief.

This act, described as unlawful and criminal, has been reported to the police for investigation.

The palace referenced an affidavit from December 11, 2014, in which the Krontihene and Akyemhene of Abene confirmed that no destoolment proceedings had been initiated against Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II.

“So far as no competent judicial or chieftaincy tribunal has declared the Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II destooled or liable to be destooled, he remains the Kwahuhene. The respondents will not cease justifying whatever action they purported to have taken against the petitioner thereby interfering with Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II’s position as Kwahuhene unless restrained by the Honourable Committee.

“The respondents will persist in their acts of interference unless ordered by this Honourable Judicial Committee,” the petition added.

The petition seeks several reliefs, including a declaration that Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II is the rightful Kwahuhene, an order to reverse the purported destoolment and enstoolment, and a perpetual injunction restraining the respondents from interfering with the Omanhene’s duties.

The palace has urged the public to disregard the false claims and reaffirmed Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II’s position as the legitimate Kwahuhene.

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