The Akwamu Traditional Council have come out with an emphatic statement to debunk previous remarks made by acting president Osuogyasono Yaw Boadu IV pertaining to New Patriotic Party flagbearer Nana Addo Dankwah Akuffo Addo's presidential ambitions.

The acting president of the Akwamu Traditional area is reported have claimed that the Akwamus will spiritually sabotage the NPP flagbearer by manipulating the ballot papers in such a way that anyone with the intention of voting for him will only see John Dramani Mahama's image on the ballot papers on election day.

"We want to assure John Mahama that we are going to pour libation and spiritually delete Nana Addo's image from the ballot papers so anyone intending to vote for him will see only John Mahama's image on the ballot paper" he said during a rally at Akosombo in the Eastern region.

However, in a press release signed by Krontihene of Akwamu Traditional Area Nana Asare Akowua, the Akwamu Traditional Council have disassociated themselves from the comments stating that they as a traditional council do not possess any spiritual powers capable of influencing election results let alone endorse statements that are capable of causing political unrests in the country.

"Akwamus have no rituals that we perform that influence elections and we will never make any statements nor take any actions to undermine the sovereignty of the people of Ghana in the political voting process." the statement said.

Below is the full statement signed by Krontihene of the Akwamu Traditional Council:

The Akwamu Traditional Council has been made aware of recent reports relating to statements made by the acting president of the Council, Osuogyasono Yaw Boadu IV, to the effect that the Traditional Council would engage in rituals towards eliminating the image of a leading political figure from the ballot papers during the forthcoming elections.

The Akwamu Traditional Council wishes to assure the people of Ghana that it does not engage in rituals of the nature described, nor does it intend to do so at any period in the future. Akwamus have no rituals that we perform that influence elections and we will never make any statements nor take any actions to undermine the sovereignty of the people of Ghana in the political voting process.

We believe a candidate will win the elections, and that will be determined by the sovereign will of all Ghanaians with the free expression of their voting choices at the polls on December 7, 2016.

Moreover, the people of Akwamu have never sought, and will never seek to speak for the Chiefs and people of Anum and Boso Traditional Areas. Akwamu, Boso and Anum have their own Traditional Councils, historically enjoying mutual alliance and co-existence in the Asuogyaman District.

The people of Akwamu take this opportunity to wish the people of Ghana well, as we join hands with our compatriots to ask Almighty God to grant us peace in our beloved nation. We further call on all Ghanaians especially the media, to refrain from uttering, publishing or broadcasting statements that may incite civil unrest in the lead up to the General Elections. We continue to pray for free, fair and above all peaceful elections. Long live Akwamuman, long live Ghana.

On behalf of Akwamu Traditional Council

Signed

Nana Asare Akowua

Krontihene of Akwamu Traditional Area.

By Musah Abelyire/ghanaguardian.com