Ga Chief Disgraced in Public as He Attends Lifting of Ban on Noisemaking Uninvited

• A Ga traditional ruler was sacked at a commemoration of the end of the noisemaking ban in Accra, which was imposed previously
• Reports from sources close to the chief have indicated that he was asked to leave because he had not been invited to the celebration
• Netizens who saw videos of the Ga ruler being humiliated by his fellow traditional ruler share mixed reactions in the comments

Chaos erupted at the Gbese Blohum when a traditional ruler attended an event to commemorate the lifting of the ban on noisemaking on June 12, 2025.

The said chief, Nii Adjabeng Ankrah II, who rules over Otubluhum Dadebana, was said to have attended the event uninvited.

According to reports, he was not invited to the event due to an ongoing dispute with the Gbese Mantse, Nii Ayi-Bontey, known in private life as Thomas Okai.

However, he believed he deserved to attend the ceremony, as it was meant for all Ga people, especially traditional rulers in the Greater Accra Region.

The Gbese Mantse, feeling that Nii Adjabeng Ankrah II had trespassed on his territory, instructed his removal from the event, resulting in chaos.

Speaking to the press, the Otubluhum Dadeban Mantse, disgruntled over the incident, accused the Gbese Mantse of going against the Ga tradition.

"What the Gbese Mantse did was against our tradition. Ga elders must address this issue. The Gbese Mantse doesn't want peace to prevail in Accra. He's not above the law, I'm also not above the law, and the elders beside me are also not above the law," he said.

The video of Nii Ankrah being dismissed from the gathering is below:

Speaking further, Nii Ankrah opened up on seeking legal redress against the Gbese Mantse over how he had been treated.

"And so if a court of appeal, presided over by three judges, has ruled that the status quo must remain, and the Gbese Mantse thinks he's above the law, and so he won't allow us to do our traditional rites, we will cite him for contempt.

"When we cite him for contempt, we don't want anyone to blame us and say that what we are doing is not good. Everyone must understand that what the Gbese Mantse is doing is not right," he added.

Meanwhile, one of the men who attended the gathering with the Otubluhum Mantse warned the Gbese Mantse not to also set foot on their land when the final Homowo rites are taking place, since he would be treated the same way their chief had been treated.

The video of the man cautioning Gbese Mantse not to set foot at the final Homowo rites is below:

Nii Adjabeng's dismissal at event triggers reactions

Netizens who saw the video of the Otubluhum Dadeban Mantse's dismissal at the event to end the ban on noisemaking in Accra expressed mixed reactions in the comments section.

While some condemned the act, others criticised the chief for attending the event uninvited.

@User92268469146175 wrote:

"If Tommy Okai has sacked you, what should we do? Mchewww."

@Hajia Melissa wrote:

"Why speak Twi if it concerns a Ga festival?"

@Rev Matthew wrote:

"Let's address the issue at hand and the language. The right must be done."

Ga traditional council bans noisemaking in Accra

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the Ga Traditional Council scheduled the ban on noise-making and drumming form May 12 to June 12 ahead of the 2025 Homowo Festival.

Areas like Osu, La, Teshie, Nungua, Ningo, Tema, Kpone and Prampram were affected by the ban, during a time observed for reflection ahead by people from the larger region.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh