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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Eastern Region believes the summoning of the Ankobeahene of the Begoro Stool, Bafour Owiredu Agyarko Minta II, is a cover-up to a simmering chieftaincy dispute.<\/p>\n

The Ankobeahene was summoned by the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council over his alleged endorsement of the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama.<\/p>\n

The hearing on the matter has been scheduled for February 19.<\/p>\n

In an interview on Citi Eyewitness News<\/strong> on Citi FM<\/strong>, the NDC Eastern Regional Chairman, Mark-Oliver Kevor, urged the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council to dismiss the case.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe seriously feel that somebody just wants to make somebody a scapegoat and is using the traditional council as a tool. Somebody is hiding behind these issues to fight his course.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a chieftaincy dispute at Begoro and we feel that is what is simmering in this issue and somebody wants to hide behind a political issue to make a case out of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd it is the reason why I strongly want to give Ofori Panyin Fie the benefit of the doubt to dismiss this issue with the contempt that it deserves, especially when it seeks to pitch one political party against the traditional council.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

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