By Opesika Tetteh Puplampu
Ada, Oct. 20, GNA — The Ohuewem Clan of the Ada Traditional Area has formally presented its newly installed Divisional Chief, Nene Ofoe Adontritse Amoakoto V, to the Ada Traditional Council (ATC), with a call for unity and respect for traditional succession procedures.
Nene Amoakoto V, in his remarks, expressed gratitude to the family for entrusting him with the responsibility of leading the clan.
He called on members to put aside their differences and work together towards the development of the clan and Ada as a whole.
Nene Amoakoto said unity and collective effort were essential to achieving meaningful development and strengthening the clan’s contribution to the progress of the Ada Traditional Area.
Nomo Joshua Ofori Keku, the Stool Father of the Clan, used the occasion to clarify the traditional structure of the Ohuewem Clan, including the recognised gates and the traditional positions each was entitled to occupy.
He urged clan members to respect the established customs and leadership arrangements, saying adherence to the traditions was necessary to maintain order and unity and prevent disagreements over succession.
Nomo Keku also explained to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that Amoakoto was a traditional stool name reserved for the Divisional Chief and was not an ordinary personal name that could be assumed by anyone.
He said the name carried traditional significance and was associated with the authority and responsibilities of the divisional stool.
To prevent future disputes, he disclosed plans to prepare a formal document outlining the recognised traditional arrangements governing the selection and presentation of a divisional chief.
The document, he said, would be signed and submitted to the Ada Traditional Council to clarify the role of the stool father in the succession process.
Under the proposed arrangement, only the recognised stool father would be authorised to present a candidate for the divisional stool to the Traditional Council, in accordance with the clan’s customs.
Nomo Keku said the initiative was intended to preserve the traditions of the Ohuewem Clan, strengthen respect for traditional authority and provide clearer guidance for future succession processes.
He expressed the hope that the document would help minimise misunderstandings and prevent disputes over the selection and recognition of future divisional chiefs.
The Ada Traditional Council members received the new divisional chief and urged him to be truthful and protect the dignity of the Ohuewem Clan and the Ada State.
Present at the occasion were Mr Ebenezer Cyril Mettle Nonoo, the Registrar to the ATC; Asafoatsengua Buertey Okumko Obuampong IV; Nene Tetteh Lanuer Okumo IV; Nene Korle V; Nene Titrim Ozor III, among others.
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Edited by Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo/Benjamin Mensah
Reporter: Opesika Tetteh Puplampu, GNA