The Secretariat of Awulae Amihere Kpanyinli III has strongly refuted reports alleging that the Supreme Court has unanimously affirmed Awulae Blay IX as Paramount Chief of the Eastern Nzema Traditional Council.
In a press statement dated May 13, 2026, the Secretariat described a publication circulating under the banner of “Nzema Today” as false, misleading, and deliberately crafted to distort the true legal standing of the ongoing Eastern Nzema chieftaincy dispute.
According to the statement, no certified judgment from the Supreme Court has been made available to substantiate the widely circulated claims.
The Secretariat further argued that the publication failed to provide critical legal details, including the suit number, names of the presiding panel, reliefs granted, or extracts from the purported ruling.
It added that there has been no official confirmation from the Judicial Service of Ghana or any recognised legal reporting platform regarding such a judgment.
“The said publication is misleading, unverified, and appears deliberately calculated to create a false public impression regarding the true legal position of the chieftaincy matters concerning the Eastern Nzema Traditional Area,” portions of the statement noted.
The camp of Awulae Amihere Kpanyinli III also maintained that there is currently no respondent before either the High Court in Sekondi or the Supreme Court officially recognised as “Awulae Blay IX.”
According to the statement, throughout the legal proceedings, the applicant remains Awulae Amihere Kpanyinli III in his capacity as Omanhene of the Eastern Nzema Traditional Area and President of the Eastern Nzema Traditional Council.
The Secretariat explained that the substantive matter remains pending before the Judicial Committee of the Western Regional House of Chiefs in the case titled Awulae Amihere Kpanyinli III v. Berenger Aka Flanton.
It stressed that the Judicial Committee remains the appropriate legal forum to determine any claim by Mr. Berenger Aka Flanton to the title of “Awulae Blay IX.”
The statement further alleged that several attempts to serve Mr. Flanton with court processes had proven unsuccessful due to what it described as “persistent evasion of service.”
The Secretariat insisted that no court of competent jurisdiction has declared Mr. Berenger Aka Flanton as Omanhene of the Eastern Nzema Traditional Area.
It therefore urged the public, traditional authorities, institutions, and stakeholders to disregard the publication until an authentic and certified court ruling is officially released.
The statement was signed by Patrick Amihere on behalf of the Secretariat of Awulae Amihere Kpanyinli III.
