A new chapter has opened in the ongoing Ga chieftaincy controversy as the Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Adama Latse II, has dragged the National House of Chiefs and Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II to the High Court in Kumasi over what appears to be a longstanding dispute regarding legitimacy and recognition.
According to a writ of summons issued on July 29, 2025, and signed by Acting Chief Justice P. Baffoe-Bonnie, Nii Tackie Adama Latse II is seeking legal redress in a suit titled ASH/ADK/HC/23/0725.
The first defendant in the suit is Kelvin Tackie Abia, who is also known by the stool name Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II.
He is believed to be residing at an unknown location near the Nima Junction in Accra, opposite the Nima Police Station. The second defendant is the National House of Chiefs, based in Kumasi.
The summons commands both defendants to enter an appearance within eight days of being served, failing which judgment may be entered against them in their absence.
Though the exact claims and reliefs sought by the plaintiff are not detailed in the writ, the legal action is widely interpreted as a move to challenge the legitimacy and recognition of Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II as Ga Mantse—a dispute that has divided the Ga State for years and drawn considerable national attention.
Legal analysts suggest that the inclusion of the National House of Chiefs in the suit could have significant implications, possibly questioning the role the House played in the recognition or validation of Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II’s status.
The matter underscores the complexity and intensity of traditional leadership disputes in Ghana, especially within the Greater Accra Region where rival claimants to stools often ignite tension both within their communities and across the national chieftaincy framework.
All eyes will now be on the Kumasi High Court as proceedings unfold in a case that could redefine the leadership structure of the Ga State and set a precedent in chieftaincy adjudication in Ghana.
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