Ga Mantse: Nii Tackie Tsuru's Office Speaks after Court Allegedly Challenges His Legitimacy as Heir

• Ga Mantse's office has dismissed claims that the Court of Appeal declared Nii Adama Latse II the legitimate Ga Mantse
• The Court only upheld a procedural ruling to restore Nii Adama Latse II’s name to the National Register of Chiefs, not to determine chieftaincy legitimacy
• A statement said a chieftaincy dispute was still pending before the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, and King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II remains the recognised Ga Mantse

The Office of the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has squashed reports circulating on social media claiming that the Court of Appeal in Kumasi has declared Nii Adama Latse II the legitimate Ga Mantse.

In a statement released by the King’s legal team, the office described the claims as “false, misleading, and legally unfounded.”

The statement follows a video circulating on social media, which shows Nii Adama Latse II and his legal team announcing a Kumasi court ruling that ordered the National House of Chiefs to re-enter Nii King Adama Latse II's name in the register as Ga Mantse within 14 days.

Nii Adama Laste's legal team claimed Nii Adama Laste had not been destooled.

"He's not dead, he's not abdicated his stool, and no order has removed him as the Ga Mantse. So he remains the Ga Mantse," a lawyer said in a video.

However, the statement from the Office of the Ga Mantse challenged the claims. It clarified that the Court of Appeal did not rule on the legitimacy of any Ga Mantse and emphasised that chieftaincy matters fall exclusively within the jurisdiction of the Judicial Committees of Traditional Councils and the Regional and National Houses of Chiefs, not the civil courts.

“The courts have no jurisdiction to determine causes or matters affecting chieftaincy. It is legally inaccurate to claim that the Court of Appeal has declared Nii Adama Latse II as Ga Mantse," portions of the statement read.

According to the Office, the Court of Appeal merely upheld a High Court ruling that ordered the restoration of Nii Adama Latse II’s name to the National Register of Chiefs.

Watch the video of Nii Adama Latse and his legal team announcing their court victory on his legitimacy as Ga Mantse:

This action was described as procedural and based on legal grounds, not a declaration of legitimacy to the Ga stool.

The statement further noted that a chieftaincy dispute regarding the rightful occupant of the Ga Mantse stool is currently pending before the Judicial Committee of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs.

The suit, filed in 2019 by Nii Adama Latse II, lists King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II and several other traditional leaders as respondents.

See the statement reacting to the alleged Kumasi Court's ruling on Nii Tackie Tsuru's legitimacy below:

In 2020, Nii Adama Latse II also applied for an interim injunction to restrain King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II from performing the functions of Ga Mantse.

That application was dismissed, with the Judicial Committee expressly allowing King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II to continue his duties as Ga Mantse pending final determination of the case.

The Office emphasised that King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II was not a party to the recent Court of Appeal ruling and cautioned the public against misinterpreting the decision.

“We urge the public and media to disregard the misleading interpretations being spread by supporters of Nii Adama Latse II,” the statement said

“Until a final decision is made by the competent traditional authority, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II remains the legitimate and recognised Ga Mantse," it added.

Ga Mantse's letter on Chieftancy issue triggers reactions

Netizens who saw the letter from the office of the Ga Mantse expressed mixed reactions in the comments section. While some celebrated the King's denouncement of the Kumasi court ruling, others criticised him.

@JoeKelly Okine wrote:

"Good one there."

Stephen Nii Okai Codjoe

"Ga is still moving forward. Forward ever backwardsnever!"

@Ñii Màrtéy Yô Lô wrote:

"Exactly."

Ga chief disgraced for attending event uninvited

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that 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.

Source: YEN.com.gh