Accra: The Ga Traditional Council has directed Eze Dr Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu to cease acting as King or conducting any traditional activities within the Ga State. A statement signed by Evelyn Amewotse, Registrar for the President of the Ga Traditional Council, added that all Igbo paramount and divisional chiefs installed by Mr. Ihenetu must also desist from presenting themselves as such within the jurisdiction.
According to Ghana News Agency, the statement further instructed that all traditional and cultural festivities under the guise of importing Igbo culture presided over by Mr. Ihenetu, in his capacity as King of the Igbos in the Ga State, should cease immediately. The Council expressed dismay over recent developments involving Mr. Ihenetu, and at an emergency meeting held on 9 July 2025-chaired by King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, Ga Mantse-unanimously resolved to disassociate from all his activities.
The Council clarified that it has 'never recognised anybody or person as a King of Igbos within the Ga State,' and reiterated that formal recognition required entry into the National Register of Chiefs. It emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and respecting Ga traditions and customs.
The statement assured the public that the Ga people are welcoming and peaceful, embracing all tribes, communities, and people from other nations, provided they respect Ga traditions. It warned that any individual who disrespects these directives with the intent to disrupt the peace of the Ga State would be dealt with according to the law. The statement concluded by stressing that the goodwill and respect extended to other tribes and people should not be taken for granted.
