President Akufo-Addo’s office has urged Ghanaians to dismiss as baseless and unfounded the assertions circulating on social media that President Akufo-Addo clandestinely provides support to Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, amid what some perceive as continuous ‘attacks’ on Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
In response to the accusations, Eugene Arhin, the Director of Communications at the Presidency, characterized the allegations as frivolous, untrue, and lacking substantiation. He encouraged Ghanaians to dismiss the claims.
“Kindly disregard commentary being made on social media to the effect that the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is “supporting the Dormaahene” to, as it were, “attack the Asantehene”. These are warped figments of some people’s imaginations, and the general public is implored to treat them with the contempt that they deserve” a Friday January 5 post on Arhin’s Facebook wall read.
He maintained that, on no occasion has the president met with the Dormaahene to prep him on how to disrespect the Asantehene.
According to him, it has never happened in the past and it will never happen.
“Indeed, on no occasion has President Akufo-Addo held a secret meeting with the Dormaahene to, as it were, prop him up to disrespect the Asantehene. No such thing has happened, and no such thing will ever happen. President Akufo-Addo, as he has done since his assumption of office on 7th January 2020, enjoys fruitful working relations with all Chiefs, and will continue to do so until the end of his mandate in January 2025” the Facebook post further read.
For some time now, the Dormaahene has been vocal on the need to change certain components of Ghana’s Chieftaincy Act, specifically, the use of Asantehene and Paramount Chiefs in the constitution.