The Divisional Wing Chiefs and people of the Agave Traditional Area in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region have accused the Woyome brothers, Alfred Agbesi Woyome and Kwabla Mensah Woyome, of unlawfully interfering in the traditional affairs of the area.
The traditional authorities, including Wing Chiefs, Divisional Chiefs, Sub-Chiefs, Queen Mothers, and others, staged a protest on November 24, 2025, during which they petitioned President John Dramani Mahama.
They requested that his office halt what they describe as systematic and unlawful interference by the Woyome brothers in Agave chieftaincy affairs.
According to them, the actions of the Woyome brothers constitute a direct assault on their customs and laws, adding that the brothers are unqualified to assume any role in the district’s chieftaincy matters.
“We stand united in our demand for immediate intervention to halt the systematic and unlawful interference in Agave chieftaincy affairs by the Woyome brothers and their associates. Their actions constitute a direct assault on our customs, our laws, and the very fabric of our traditional governance. The gravity of this situation cannot be overstated.
“…The Woyome brothers do not fit the traditional priestly role in Agave; by our customs and laws, they are considered outsiders. Despite this, the brothers have used their previous positions, one as a former consul for Ghana and the other as a former Member of Parliament for South Tongu, to involve themselves in chieftaincy matters. These matters are not their concern,” the petition reads.
The petitioners further alleged that the Woyome brothers, together with the Regional House of Chiefs, have installed and gazetted a self-styled paramount chief in Agave using his private name, something they consider alien to their traditions.
According to them, the Regional House of Chiefs crowned Edward Allan Agbeti as the traditional ruler despite being served with an interlocutory injunction.
“The Woyome brothers, along with Tepre Hodo of the Regional House of Chiefs, have installed and gazetted a self-styled paramount chief in Agave using the private name Edward Allan Agbeti, which is completely alien to the stool.”
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They are requesting that President John Dramani Mahama grant them 10 reliefs, among which is an order directing the Woyome brothers to immediately hand over the traditional council keys and instructing the Regional House of Chiefs to operationalise the traditional council.
They are also demanding that Alfred Abesi Woyome, one of the Woyome brothers, be interrogated alongside the Wing Chiefs of Agave.
“Stop the Woyome brothers from using their residence as a palace for the outdooring of chiefs. Furthermore, the Attorney General should release the docket for the investigation and prosecution of Prince Kofi Adiabo (also known as Edward Agbeti), the illegitimate paramount chief installed by the Woyome brothers and fraudulently gazetted with the help of Tepre Hodo, to proceed.
“Ensure the revocation of the fraudulent gazette of Prince Kofi Adiabo and investigate the Regional House of Chiefs on how they got him gazetted. Ensure the proper investigation and prosecution of Holy Kofi Ahiabu for his role in inciting violence and making threats against the legitimate chiefs,” it added.
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