PHOTO:Ishmeal Nortey Adumuah
• OSU STOOL WARNS NDC OVER DISMISSED CHIEF’S NOMINATION
A storm is brewing in Osu, as the Osu Kinkawe Dzaase has issued a scathing objection to the alleged nomination of Ishmeal Nortey Adumuah, also known as Oshiahene, for a position on the Korley Klottey Municipal Assembly. The Dzaase cautions that appointing Adumuah—a man they regard as divisive and controversial—would be a reckless political gamble that could incite chaos in the Osu Traditional Area.
In a strongly worded petition addressed to the National Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), the Dzaase made it clear that they want Adumuah’s name erased from consideration. Instead, they have put forward two gazetted and respected chiefs—Nii Kwabena Bonne V, Osu Alata Mantse, and Nii Nortey Otututse II, Osu Ashante Dzaasetse—as the rightful candidates to represent Osu’s interests.
The letter, signed by the accredited leadership of the Osu Kinkawe Dzaase under Nii Saban Atsen VII, exposes Adumuah’s chequered history. It reveals that he was once installed as Oshiahene under their authority but later suspended for acts of subversion that threatened the integrity of the Osu Stool.
According to the Dzaase, Adumuah has left a trail of division and unrest in his wake, having sown discord in all four quarters of the Osu Traditional Area. The petition further details his deep entanglement in multiple chieftaincy disputes pending before the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs and the High Court in Accra. Rather than being a unifying force, the Dzaase insists that Adumuah’s appointment would only deepen the fractures within the traditional leadership of Osu.
Describing him as a “demagogue and troublemaker,” the Dzaase argues that his presence in the municipal assembly would create unnecessary political and social tensions. “He has been at the centre of conflicts in Osu, and allowing him to hold any leadership position would be sanctioning chaos and anarchy,” the letter fumed.
“If the NDC proceeds with this appointment, they risk alienating key traditional leaders and grassroots supporters in Osu. This is a political landmine waiting to explode,” the statement cautioned.
The Osu Kinkawe Dzaase has thrown the ball into the NDC’s court, demanding immediate action to revoke Adumuah’s nomination. The party now faces a critical test—will it listen to the traditional authority and prevent an impending crisis, or will it stubbornly push forward, risking political backlash? Time is running out, and the choice will shape the party’s future in the region.
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