Amamole chief calls for end to chieftaincy disputes

The Acting Chief of Amamole and Head of the Okortso Shishi Families, Nii Ashittey Tetteh, has called for an end to chieftaincy disputes in the Greater Accra Region, warning that these conflicts are retarding development and progress.

Speaking after the celebration of the Homowo festival, Tetteh urged the youth to refrain from taking the law into their own hands, even when justice seems delayed. He expressed concern over the increasing involvement of young people and students in crime, vandalism, and drug abuse, calling for urgent government intervention.

Tetteh emphasized that prolonged chieftaincy disputes have the potential to undermine peace and development. He appealed to the government and the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs to work collaboratively towards finding lasting solutions to these conflicts.

During his address, Nii Ashittey Tetteh also defended the practice of customary rites and animal sacrifice, stating they should not be automatically labeled as fetish. He drew parallels with biblical and Islamic traditions, referencing Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son and the slaughtering of animals by Muslims after the Hajj. Tetteh noted that his ancestors have performed sacrificial and moral rites since migrating to Amamole in the 1340s.

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Our ancestors have been performing sacrificial rites, Dipo, moral rites and justice, since they migrated from Nostie in Togo to settle at Amamole in the 1340s.