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Togbe Afede XIV has been defeated in his quest for being retained as president of the National House of Chiefs.
He lost to the Supreme Chief of the Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area, Ogyeahohuo Yaw Gyebi, in a landslide victory of 47 votes to 25.
The supreme head of the traditional Lawra area in the Upper West region, Naa Puowele Karbo III, also won the vice-president position with 44 votes, beating the competition of Daasebre Kwebu Ewusi VII, supreme chief of the traditional Abeadze area, who had 28 votes.
Seven members were prevented from exercising their right to vote due to a court order served on the house.
Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi II was the immediate past Speaker of the Western Region House of Chiefs.
He was also Chairman of the Governance and Development Committee of the National Chamber of Chiefs until December 2019, when he was removed from office for publicly criticizing the Chamber’s position against the introduction of partisan policies at the local government level in the run-up to abortion. referendum on the election of MMDCE.
In his acceptance speech, the President-elect of the National House of Chiefs, Ogyeahohuo Yaw Gyebi, said that he will work with all members to better serve the nation.
