Atuabo: Members of the Eastern Nzema Traditional Area have officially outdoored a 40-year-old businessman as the new Paramount Chief of Atuabo and President of the Traditional Council under the stool name His Royal Majesty Awulae Blay IX. This event followed his installation as the new leader after the Council, led by the Paramount Queen Mother Awulae Raale Avo Nyima III and members of the Ndweafo royal family, destooled his predecessor, Awulae Amihere Kpanyinli III, on June 12, 2024, due to alleged misconduct and incompetence.
According to Ghana News Agency, the ceremony to outdoor the new Paramount Chief was held at the Atuabo Palace, where the general proclamation of rightful ritual and affirmation of paramountcy was declared. The Paramount Queen Mother, Awulae Raale Avo Nyima III, emphasized that the Ndweafo royal family, the traditional council, and the Atuabo township have severed ties with the former chief, Awulae Amihere Kpanyinli III, who had not held the throne for over a year.
Awulae Raale Avo Nyima III criticized the former chief's behavior, noting that he had subjected some family members to arrest and detention over minor provocations. Members of the standing committee declared that they no longer recognized Awulae Amihere Kpanyinli III as their Paramount Chief and President of the Eastern Nzema Traditional Council, citing stagnation in development during his reign.
The committee expressed concerns that Ellembelle was under a form of bondage and slavery under the former chief's leadership, while other paramount chiefs actively pursued development for their areas. In contrast, the new Paramount Chief, Awulae Blay IX, reaffirmed his allegiance to the Council and the people of the Eastern Nzema Traditional Area. He pledged his commitment to working with the Traditional Council and the local community to promote development in the Ellembelle District.
Awulae Blay IX, born to Egya Erzoah Aka Yeleboe Flanton on July 26, 1985, hails from the Ndweafo Clan (Sanzule Gate). Before ascending the throne, he was a successful entrepreneur, serving as the Group Chief Executive Officer of Great Eagle Empire, a conglomerate with interests in various sectors such as electrical and lighting, automobiles, construction, real estate, oil and gas, and travel and tours.
