{"id":100187,"date":"2025-10-25T10:23:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T10:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=100187"},"modified":"2025-10-25T10:23:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T10:23:57","slug":"gonja-overlord-urges-govt-to-codify-chieftaincy-customs-to-prevent-succession-disputes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=100187","title":{"rendered":"Gonja Overlord urges gov\u2019t to codify chieftaincy customs to prevent succession disputes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Overlord of Gonja, Yagbonwura Bikunuto Jewu Soale I, has urged the government, in collaboration with the National House of Chiefs, to strengthen efforts towards codifying customs, traditions, and practices governing chieftaincy successions in Ghana.<\/p>\n

He noted that establishing clear guidelines would promote fairness, minimise disputes, and help preserve the nation\u2019s rich cultural heritage.<\/p>\n

Represented by Yapeiwura Dr Adam Baba Tanko Zakaria at the Grand Durbar of the 2025 Odwira Festival, held on 24 October at the forecourt of the Okuapemhene\u2019s Palace in the Akuapem North Municipality, the Yagbonwura expressed concern about the growing number of succession-related conflicts, which he said threaten national peace and cohesion.<\/p>\n

He stressed that stability and visionary leadership are vital for development and encouraged traditional authorities across the country to adopt the Gonja model of succession as a means of ensuring smooth and peaceful transitions of power.<\/p>\n

For his part, Okuapemhene Odehyie Kwasi Akufo III, addressing the festival under the theme \u201cPreserving Our Heritage, Protecting Our Future,\u201d highlighted the need for unity and collective responsibility in sustaining the nation\u2019s cultural identity.<\/p>\n

He further urged stakeholders to take firm steps to combat illegal mining, cautioning that its destructive impact poses a grave danger to Ghana\u2019s cultural heritage and natural environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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