A king says the state can't fire a chief by kicking him out of town. The Overlord of Mamprugu, the Nayiri, declared that Alhaji Seidu Abagre is still the real Bawku Naba even after government security forces removed him from the area. This came after the Interior Ministry stated the removal followed a mediation report backed by former President Mahama, which recognized Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II as the rightful chief.
The Nayiri fired back in a formal statement, calling the government's move an unconstitutional meddling in traditional matters. He argued that arresting or displacing a chief does not equal a proper destoolment under custom or the 1992 constitution, which protects chieftaincy. He accused authorities of intimidating Mamprusi people and making random arrests after that mediation effort led by Otumfuo, saying you cannot force a solution with soldiers without making things worse. His point was simple: a lawfully installed chief stays the chief, no matter where he is physically. He wants the state to stop what he sees as an illegal power grab.
The Nayiri fired back in a formal statement, calling the government's move an unconstitutional meddling in traditional matters. He argued that arresting or displacing a chief does not equal a proper destoolment under custom or the 1992 constitution, which protects chieftaincy. He accused authorities of intimidating Mamprusi people and making random arrests after that mediation effort led by Otumfuo, saying you cannot force a solution with soldiers without making things worse. His point was simple: a lawfully installed chief stays the chief, no matter where he is physically. He wants the state to stop what he sees as an illegal power grab.
