The Tsie We/Kle Musum Quarter of Teshie has distanced itself from a petition regarding Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang’s position as a Supreme Court Judge.

Samuel Nii-Adjei Duah, who identified himself as a Ghanaian citizen and a member of the Tsie We Family of Teshie, reportedly submitted a petition to President John Dramani Mahama on March 17, 2025, with copies sent to the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, among others.

In response, Nuumo Adjei Sankuma III, the Osabu and Ayiku Wulomo of Teshie, as well as the Head and Lawful Representative of the Tsie We/Kle Musum Quarter, clarified that the petitioner does not officially represent the Quarter.

“Your Ladyship, we wish to bring to your attention that Samuel Nii-Adjei Duah has not been designated as the Lawful Attorney of the Tsie We/Kle Musum Quarter. The authority he claims to act upon is not recognised by the traditional leadership of the Quarter,” a rejoinder addressed to the Chief Justice, dated March 29, 2025, and copied to the Office of the President, the Attorney-General, the Speaker of Parliament, and others, stated.

Nuumo Sankuma III, who is duly gazetted in the Register of the National House of Chiefs, affirmed that he and the family are not associated with the claims made in the petition.

“This letter serves to clarify that any correspondence issued under the letterhead of an individual claiming to represent the Osabu and Ayiku Wulomo of Teshie does not reflect the position of the Tsie We/Kle Musum Quarter. The use of such a letterhead should not be considered representative of the views of the family.”

“Furthermore, I wish to state that I do not endorse or support any such petition submitted to your good office. The views and actions of Samuel Nii-Adjei Duah do not reflect those of the family.”

Nuumo Sankuma III emphasised that the family remains committed to upholding due process and ensuring that any concerns regarding traditional and legal representation are addressed through the appropriate channels.

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The Nigeria Boxing Board of Control says boxer Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, who died in Accra, Ghana on Saturday, was not granted approval for the fatal bout after his initial fight scheduled for Friday was cancelled after being adjudged overweight.

The 40-year-old former National and West African light-heavyweight champion lost consciousness during his bout against Ghanaian boxer Jon Mbanugu at Fight Night 15 of the Ghana Professional Boxing League at Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra on Saturday.

The PUNCH learnt that Olanrewaju was leading on points before the tragic incident occurred in the scheduled eight-round light-heavyweight contest against Mbanugu, also known as “Jon Power,” who holds a record of 12 wins, one loss, and one draw, with 12 knockouts.

It took only a few seconds for officials and fans at the Bukom Boxing Arena to realise that something was seriously wrong. Olanrewaju had landed two weak punches on his opponent before Mbanugu responded with a right hand to the Nigerian’s face. After a brief impasse between both men, the Nigerian boxer staggered backwards, fell against the ropes and collapsed, to the disbelief of the fans.

The Nigerian fighter slumped on his side as the referee began the mandatory count. Moments later, he turned face down, with his throat resting against one of the ropes.

His team rushed into the ring, placed him on the canvas, removed his gum shield, and attempted to resuscitate him as he appeared to be gasping for breath. The on-site emergency medical team quickly transported him to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Secretary-General, the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control, Remi Aboderin, told The PUNCH that the boxing body permitted Olanrewaju to fight on Friday but the bout was cancelled. According to Aboderin, the late pugilist then decided to fight the next day so he could make some money to clear his debts back home.

“Segun got our approval to fight in Ghana, a fight that was proposed to take place on a Friday. Unfortunately, they did weigh-in on Thursday and he was found to be overweight and they told him the person he was to fight was not his weight.

“They said to do this, they would increase his purse with another $500, which he said was too small, and due to that, there was no agreement.”

Aboderin further revealed that another Nigerian fought that Friday night.

“Saturday morning, they were on their way back to Lagos, they had even left Accra and were at Aflao border when Segun said to the coach that followed him, that’s Diran Alamu, that it was not going to be easy returning home; he left Nigeria with no money and he had debts to pay and needed money. So, he wanted to call the Ghanaians and see if another fight was coming up and told them he was now ready to collect the additional $500 as discussed because he felt it would not pay him if he returned home without money.

“So, they called the matchmaker, who informed him that there was a fight on Saturday night and that they could put the fight for that Saturday, but we didn’t give him the approval for that, and this is where the GBA (Ghana Boxing Association) erred. So, he turned back and went back to Ghana because he needed the money; he owed a lot of people money,” the NBBofC secretary added.

Coach Babatunde Ojo, who trained Olanrewaju, told The PUNCH that he advised the boxer against fighting on short notice.

“He (Olanrewaju) told me they gave him a fight last week. After he informed me, I told him, ‘the fight was at short notice, you are not training and you want to go, you can’t go, leave this fight for a better offer,’” Ojo told The PUNCH.

“He initially told me the fight was on April 1, but he called later to say it was no longer next month but on March 29. So, I told him that it was at short notice but if he wanted us to go together, he should tell the organisers to book flights so we could go there and come back together. He called them and when he got back to me, he said they told him they would get him a car that would take him to Ghana. I said no, that’s not possible. So, he knew I didn’t want him to go.

“After that, he called me that they (NBBofC) had given him a release letter (for the fight). I didn’t hear from him afterwards, so I called him. He said he had been called again for the fight and was going that night. I told him, ‘Success, don’t you think this fight is too early?’ He said he would call me back. The next time I called him, he said he was on his way (to Ghana), and he didn’t call me because he knew I wouldn’t allow him go. That was why he didn’t tell me. He is an adult, so, I could not stop him.

“Now we have this situation, these are the things I advise my boxers against; you can’t pick a fight at short notice, you need at least one month. I am very saddened by his loss; may his soul rest in peace,” Ojo added.

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Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have agreed “productive negotiations” about an economic deal between the UK and US will “continue at pace”, Downing Street has said, ahead of a looming deadline on US tariffs.

The Sunday night phone call between the pair comes after sources at No 10 said the government was prepared to retaliate against US trade taxes if needed.

British negotiators are trying to win a last-minute exemption ahead of Trump’s 25% levy on car imports, which is expected to come in on Wednesday.

Trump has imposed a series of tariffs targeting goods from other countries in the first few months of his second term in the White House, with threats of wider taxes also being imposed.

The prime minister has previously said he does not want to jump into a trade war with the US. But Sir Keir has also said the UK “reserves the right” to introduce reciprocal tariffs on the US if a deal to exempt the UK cannot be reached.

The government has argued the UK has a relatively equal trading relationship with the US, compared to its other partners.

The independent Office for Budget Responsibility has warned a reciprocal trade war would wipe billions off economic growth and all but eliminate the headroom Chancellor Rachel Reeves has to stay within her self-imposed fiscal rules.

It is unclear how the UK would retaliate if tariffs do come into effect. There are a range of options available, from duties on sectors where British products are particularly important to the US, to focusing on specific products like Harley Davidson motorcycles.

UK car exports are worth about £7.6bn per year, and the US is the second largest market for UK cars after the European Union, according to car industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Trump’s plan is expected a to hit British luxury car makers such as Rolls-Royce and Aston Martin.

The US president argues his measures will help American manufacturers and protect jobs, despite warnings prices could go up for consumers.

Earlier on Sunday, Trump said that he “couldn’t care less” if carmakers raise prices as it meant “people are gonna buy American-made cars”.

During a meeting between the prime minister and president at the White House last month, Trump hinted at “a real trade deal”, which could see the UK avoid the kind of tariffs he has been threatening other countries with.

Also in their call on Sunday, the two leaders discussed continuing to pressure Russia over the Ukraine war, Downing Street’s spokesperson said.

“Discussing Ukraine, the prime minister updated the president on the productive discussions at the meeting of the Coalition of Willing in Paris this week,” they said.

“The leaders agreed on the need to keep up the collective pressure on Putin.”

No 10 said Trump began the call by sending King Charles III his best wishes, after the monarch experienced temporary side effects during cancer treatment earlier in the week.

The two leaders agreed to stay in contact in the coming days, No 10 added.

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Within the last decade, my team and I have committed ourselves to the vision of impacting society through storytelling. We have tackled very sensitive issues ─ from LGBT to corruption.

Our stories are intentionally written to mirror life and contemporary society as a whole, and we have been consistent with our mission of transforming society one play at a time.

One would assume that it has been a jolly ride on this journey. Presumably, as long as our purpose benefits society at large, it should be a decade of no hurdles at all. We should have had little or no resistance. On the contrary, it is not so. For example, many brands would want to have nothing to do with fighting a social canker.

Rot could be abused. It could be misappropriation. Any action or inaction that causes harm directly or indirectly to others is a rot.

Throughout this decade, one lesson I have learnt with ease is that fighting rot in society is a very hard thing to do. 

Besides, the smell of every rot is what others live on. Any attempt to clean such rot means trampling on many toes.

Rot exists because it fills other people’s pockets. Have you ever wondered if Africa would ever have enough wealth to share with the rest of the world? That would only be possible if we were willing to clean the rot of greed. 

Wars, for example, may have caused so much wreck to society. However, not everybody wants these wars to end. Even though they may have caused the death of many, they are the reason some people live.

Look at poverty in Africa. Some of our leaders are not interested in kicking this canker out. They may promise to do so whenever they want power. 

They soon forget all those promises when they assume office because, without poverty, they cannot siphon more money into their pockets. Some foreign donors, on the other hand, wish we would always be poor because that is what makes them relevant. Without our vulnerability, they have no power.

Life will allow everyone to stop some rot. When that opportunity comes, be bold to stand with the truth… and not with the majority. Be bold to defend what is right, even if what is wrong is the trend.  

The rot in our nation is what is to be blamed for our brokenness. Our systems will continue to be broken if we are not intentional about being fighters of the rot we see around us. They may call you names, but in their closets, they will reflect and understand why they cannot win alone with their selfishness. People may despise you, but they will trust your honesty.

They will live forever to remember that you were the difference.

There will always be rot ─ in our politics, churches, judiciary and everywhere.  This is why the world needs you and me to fight rot with everything we have. When you see men and women promoting rape, for instance, life has presented an opportunity to fight rot. You may not know the victim today but the victim tomorrow may be somebody you know.

It is hard to fight rot. However, it is even harder when rot is not fought. That rot soon consumes everybody. Everybody soon becomes a victim. Like a spark, it soon becomes a wildfire that consumes an entire nation.

It is a dangerous thing to fight corruption. When people’s illegal livelihood is threatened, they will do anything to bury the fighter of the rot. They will go to any length to ensure that the rot is not cleaned, even if it means badmouthing the fighter.

Anyone who dares to make society a better place should know that they have put their lives on the line. It is inclusive in the package of their vision. 

They must be ready to die for what is right. No matter the burden of wrong that is laid on them, they must not bow.

Anyone who wants to fight rot should gear themselves up to square off with the rotten. Fighting rot comes at a cost because wherever there is rot, there are rotten people. They are beneficiaries of that plague of corruption.

One needs a tough skin to fight rot of any kind because the rot benefits will fight back. When you fight rot, the rotten will fight you. 

They will protect their interests ─ their selfish interests. However, we should always be reminded that any interest that is not in the interest of the masses… should be of no interest to anybody.

Don’t be silent about any wrong you observe. The silent ones are as guilty as the perpetrator. In this life, you are either part of the rot, or you are not.

If you are not, you should be fighting it wherever life places you ─ in your school, workplace, etc. You cannot sit on the fence!

Our world is what it is today because righteous people yesterday made a firm decision not to be on the side of the rotten.

Despite the abundance of wrong, some people swore never to stain their clothes. It may have cost them so much, but the joy of seeing a prosperous posterity was enough of a reward.

Today, it is our turn. We were the posterity of yesterday. Will the posterity of tomorrow count us as being part of the righteous or the rotten?

I invite you to come see my new original musical play, THE SAINT IN THE DEVIL’S SHOES. It is an experience of a lifetime.

The writer is a playwright and Chief Scribe of Scribe Communications (www.scribecommltd.com). His new play, THE SAINT IN THE DEVIL’S SHOES, is a one-cast original musical play slated for the National Theatre on April 18 and 19, 2025. For further inquiries, kindly call 0546098082.