The Eastern Regional House of Chiefs has rejected a request by a faction within the Yilo Krobo Traditional Council seeking the withdrawal of the recognition of the Paramount Chief of Yilo Krobo, His Royal Majesty Oklepeme Nuer Anorbaa Sasraku II.
The House also dismissed further demands by the group for the removal of the Paramount Chief’s name from the National Register of Chiefs.
The development follows a letter submitted by a disgruntled faction of the Traditional Council to the Registrar of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs, purportedly informing the House of changes made to the membership and leadership structure of the Council.
In a letter signed by Nene Amoatey Akpatsu Azza VI, leader of the dissenting faction, the group claimed that its decisions were validly taken and confirmed by “more than one-half of the registered membership of the Council present, thereby forming a quorum.”
However, in a response signed by the Registrar of the House, Mrs. Ama Konadu Kusi, the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs categorically rejected the request.
“I am directed by the President of the House to respond to your letter dated December 15, 2025 in respect of the above subject,” the statement said.
It said “Please be informed that we are unable to accede to your request to withdraw the recognition of the Paramount Chief of Yilo Krobo.”
The House further expressed strong reservations about the purported extraordinary meeting and the decisions allegedly taken at the gathering, stating that such actions are inconsistent with the provisions of the Chieftaincy Act, 2008 (Act 759).
According to the statement, “For this reason, any decision purported to have been taken on the said date thereof, including the appointment of an acting president, change in membership of the Council, and suspension of registration of the chief in the Yilo Krobo Traditional Area is null and void.”
The House further clarified that: “For the avoidance of doubt, there is no acting president of the Yilo Krobo Traditional Area. As per the records of the House, there is a substantive President of the Council in the person of Oklepeme Nuer Anorbaa Sasraku II.”
The statement also cautioned the dissenting faction to “ensure therefore that there is no interference with the activities and running of the office.”
It would be recalled that at a meeting held on January 16, 2025, a dissatisfied faction of the Council, chaired by Nene Amoatey Akpatsu Azza VI, and Nene Anyeenorgu Teye Agor IX as the secretary, purportedly resolved that the Konor of Yilo Krobo had self-destooled himself a position that remains contrary to the official recognition and customs of the traditional area.
The latest position taken by the House is widely viewed as a reaffirmation of the legitimacy, authority, and continued recognition of Oklepeme Nuer Anorbaa Sasraku II as the substantive Paramount Chief and President of the Yilo Krobo Traditional Council under the customary and Ghana’s chieftaincy laws.
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