Controversial media personality, Afia Pokua, also known as Vim Lady, has criticized Dormaahene, Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, and Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for publicly engaging in a chieftaincy dispute.
She expressed that the actions of these two prominent chiefs involved in a public feud over chieftaincy supremacy in the country are unnecessary. Vim Lady urged them to end the dispute to prevent it from escalating into a conflict.
She highlighted that Ghana is already dealing with chieftaincy issues, such as the prolonged Nkonya-Alavanyo conflict, with efforts to resolve it proving unsuccessful.
During an appearance on the Egyasogyaso political show on Okay FM, as monitored by GhanaWeb, Vim Lady emphasized that the disagreement between Dormaahene and Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has the potential to escalate into a full-blown war. She called on them to stop the unnecessary public dispute.
“The way things are going in Ghana with chieftaincy issues is worrying. Already we have politicized our traditional chieftaincy and it has affected its reputation. It [Otumfuo and Dormaahene feud] has now turned into a full-blown tribal difference, and it is dangerous. It’s because of these issues that some nations are at war so, if we want it to be that way then we should allow it to fester,” she said.
“What some people are doing on social media is so disgusting. Already we have Nkonya-Alavanyo conflict issues going on. As we speak, there are security forces guarding the place. It started in 1923 till date and the dispute has not been resolved yet,” Vim Lady added.
Following his assertion that there isn’t a monarchy in Ghana, Dormaahene faced criticism for his perceived underestimate of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene.
The Sunyani High Court recently prohibited Dormaahene from attending the Berekumhene’s funeral after she failed to show up a day prior to Otumfuo’s arrival.
It remains to be seen if the feud will be settled quickly or if it will worsen, which could be detrimental to the nation.