Ogyeahoho Gyebi is new Prez of Western House of Chiefs
The election of the Western Regional House of Chiefs (WRHC) for leaders to steer affairs of the House for a four-year term may have come and gone, but not without shocking results.
Nana Kwesi Agyemang IV, acting President of the House, who is also the Omanhene of Lower Dixcove, lost his position to his close pal, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, Omanhene of Sefwi Anwhiaso.
Kwesi Agyemang, who had acted as the President of the House for about two years and was highly tipped to win, was, however, unlucky, as he shockingly lost the contest to his only contender.
Nana Kwesi Agyemang polled seven votes as against Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi, who obtained eight votes, to dislodge the incumbent.
That of the Vice President was also a two horse race between Awulae Amihere Kpanyile III, Omanhene of Atuabo, and Nana Kweku Gyamprah, Omanhene of Chirano. Awulae Amihere Kpanyile III polled eight votes to beat Nana Kweku Gyamprah, who secured seven votes.
The Chronicle, in its September 20, 2016 edition, published that a win for Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi would definitely result in a win for Awulae Amihere Kpanyile as Vice President.
Whilst Kwesi Agyemang and Kweku Gyamprah were in one camp, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi and Awulae Amihere Kpanyile also belonged to another.
It is highly believed that the votes of the newly-sworn in Omanhene of Upper Dixcove, Nana Hema Dekyi, made the difference for the camp of Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi.
It would be recalled that the election of the WRHC was supposed to have been held some two months ago.
However, a series of injunctions slapped on the contest prevented it from coming on. Three injunctions, for instance, were slapped on the election, with one seeking to bar Nana Kwesi Agyemang from presiding over an election to elect Awulae Amihere Kpanyile as Vice President.
Ebusuapaying Egya Ackah of Awiaso filed the ex-parte injunction arguing that the Atuabo stool was alien to the name ‘Kpanyile’, which was being used by the Atuabo Omanhene.
The plaintiff failed to go on notice after the expiry of the ex-parte injunction, making it possible for the WRHC to hold the election.
The Chronicle can report that apart from the shocking exit of Nana Agyemang as president of the House, his camp (members), who stood for election into the National House of Chiefs (NHC), shockingly lost their bids.
For instance, Osagyefo Kwaw Entsie III, Omanhene of Mpohor, Kwesi Agyemang himself, Awulae Angamatuo Gyan, who were all members of the NHC, lost their places to new entrants from the camp of Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi.
The new entrants are Nana Kobina Nketsiah, Omanhene of Essikado, AwulaeAnnor Adjei, Omanhene of Western Nzema, Amihere Kpanyile and Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi.
Though Awulae Attibrukusu III, Omanhene of Lower Axim, was a known member in the camp of Kwesi Agyemang, and managed to secure his election into the NHC.
Immediately after the president of the House had been sworn in, he informed the House of the dissolution of the old Standing Committee members.
He consequently constituted the new Standing Committee of the House members, comprising Amihere Kpanyile, Okokroko Tetretteh, Awulae Agyefi Kwame, Omanhene of Nsein, Nana Kobina Nketsiah, Omanhene of Essikado and the president himself.
Hitherto, the Sanding Committee members were Kwesi Agyemang, Awulae Attibrukusu, Otumfuo Baidoo Bonso, Omanhene of Ahanta and Osagyefo Kwaw Entsie, Omanhene of Mpohor.
Addressing the House, Ogyeahoho noted that the election process was a sign of democracy, and, therefore, extended an invitation to the members to work as a team.
He added that the Chieftaincy Act enjoined members of the House to form linkages and network with other bodies to promote development. Against that backdrop, he said that he expected unity and development in the House.
Meanwhile, a Sekondi High Court Judge, Justice Peter Ababio, who swore in the elected leaders, appealed to the House to adopt a formula, which could curtail some of the numerous chieftaincy cases pending before the courts, citing that when there were chieftaincy disputes, it affected both human and physical development.
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