Hello everyone,
I would like to set the record straight and debunk some misinformation circulating about the Ga kingship.
Claim 1: “Nii Adama Latse was made Ga Mantse in 2011 and gazetted in 2016.”
Fact:
In 2011, the reigning Ga Mantse was King Tackie Tawiah III. That same year, a group of individuals—claiming to be Ga traditional leaders—illegally broke into the sacred Ga Stool House and enstooled Nii Adama Latse. However, this act was not carried out in accordance with Ga customs and was therefore not recognized by the legitimate traditional authorities.
King Tackie Tawiah III sadly passed away in 2012. According to Ga tradition, no one can be legitimately called the Ga Mantse unless they are formally inducted into the Ga Traditional Council and the Ga Palace, in the presence of all paramount chiefs of the Ga State. Nii Adama Latse was never granted this recognition or privilege.
In 2016, he was gazetted by the then-President of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, Nii Okwei Kinka Dowuona VI (Osu Mantse). However, it’s important to note that in the Ga State, the Ga Mantse does not automatically become President of the Greater Accra House of Chiefs. That position is typically held by other paramount chiefs in the region. Furthermore, Nii Okwei Kinka Dowuona VI was the father-in-law of Nii Adama Latse, a clear conflict of interest.
In 2017, Nii Adama Latse made multiple attempts to be inducted into the Ga Traditional Council as Ga Mantse and President of the Council. However, this was not possible because he lacked customary acceptance from the recognized traditional authorities and the paramountcies of the Ga State.
Being gazetted does not confer legitimacy as Ga Mantse. According to the official records of the Ga Traditional Council, the Ga Stool remained vacant until 2020, when King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II was successfully sworn in and accepted by all traditional leaders as the legitimate Ga Mantse.
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Claim 2: “The court declared Adama Latse as the legitimate Ga Mantse and ordered his name to be restored in the register of the House of Chiefs.”
Fact:
The court has no authority or jurisdiction to declare who is or isn’t the rightful Ga Mantse. That power rests solely with the traditional authorities of the Ga State.
What the court ruled was that the removal of Nii Adama Latse’s name from the House of Chiefs registry was procedurally improper—i.e., it was done without following due legal process. Therefore, the court ordered that his name be temporarily restored, only so that it could then be removed through the proper legal and administrative procedures.
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Please share this information to prevent misinformation and to protect the integrity of Ga customs and traditions. Let us not allow falsehoods to be used as tools for personal gain.
Thank you.
King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II @jamestowntv Ablade TV Online Nii Dzanie Tv #GaDangme
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