The Queen mother of the Sunyani Traditional Area, Nana Akosua Dua Asor Sika Brayie II, has filed an interlocutory injunction to prevent Yaw Agyare from assuming the role of Sunyanimanhene (Paramount Chief). The legal action, filed on January 10, 2025, also aims to stop the Akwamuhene, Nana Kwaku Sarbeng Ababio II, from presenting Agyare as the legitimate Paramount Chief.
At the heart of the dispute is the question of proper customary procedure. The Queenmother contends that the Akwamuhene lacks the traditional authority to nominate a paramount chief candidate. She argues that the installation of Agyare, a corrections officer based in Maryland, USA, under a tree near the old palace violated both custom and law.
The application emphasizes that the Queen mother holds the exclusive customary right to select a candidate from among male royal family members for the paramount stool. All seven eligible candidates from the Boahen Korkor family had submitted their applications with customary drinks. The Queenmother had tasked the Akwamuhene with conducting background checks on the candidates before making her selection.
However, on January 6, 2025, without the Queen mother's consent, the Akwamuhene installed Agyare as Omanhene with the stool name Odeefuor Ogyeamansan Boahen Korkor II. This action, according to the filing, contradicts the Legislative Instrument LI.1972 (2010), which outlines the official installation process for the Sunyani Traditional Area.
The situation has escalated with the installation of a second chief, Adom Manu, under the stool name Nana Yaw Twene Amanfo II, by another faction on the same day. A third installation was reportedly planned, further complicating the succession dispute.
The development has created tension in Sunyani and surrounding communities, with residents expressing concerns about potential unrest. The Bono Regional Security Council has intervened, leading to the suspension of planned press conferences by both factions.
The Queen mother's legal action seeks to prevent what she describes as "irreparable damage" to the stool if Agyare, whom she argues was not properly nominated and installed, continues to present himself as paramount chief. The case highlights the complex intersection of traditional customs and legal frameworks in Ghanaian chieftaincy matters.
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