Disregard Lies Of Tackie Teiko Tsuru Installers Over Court Judgment To Declare Adama Latse As Legitimate Ga Mantse

The office of Ga Mantse has rubbished claimed by the installers of King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II regarding the Court of Appeal's judgment affirming Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II as the rightful Paramount Chief of Ga Traditional Area.

The office exposed blatant lies peddling by the  elders and legal team of King Tackie Teiko II and their followers to ostensibly discredit the current judgment by the Court of Appeal in Kumasi to order the National House of Chiefs to re-enter the name Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II into the national register of chiefs as as the legitimate Ga Mantse.

It stated that it was unfortunate that the elders of King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II  and legal team have not learnt from their mistakes of telling lies to the general public of their continous illegalities perpetrated to cause unnecessary confusion in the Ga State.

The reaffirmed of Nii Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II’s authority, while warning the public and media to avoid circulating lies peddling by the elders of King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II on the current court judgment delivered in favour of Adama Latse II.

“We urge all well-meaning GaDangme citizens and residents of Ga to remain calm and not be swayed by misinformation by the faction of King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II because he is no more Ga Mantse.

In a one-page strong worded letter signed by the spokesperson for Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II, Honourable Jonathan Tackie Komme,  and copied to this news outlet, the letter swiftly responded to the press statement by the elders of the faction of King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II.

The letter dispelled the claim by the installers of King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II that there was false reportage on Court of Appeal judgment which has ordered the NHC to restore the chieftaincy title status of Nii Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II into national register of chiefs 

The court declared that Nii Boni KingTackie Adama Latse II is still remains the legitimate installed Ga Mantse in the Ga state and .not King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II.

The letter headlined "Re-false reportage on Court of Appeal judgment involving Nii Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II reads in part;" the letter with the above referred subject has been sighted by the office of the Ga Mantse, Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II. This is shameful to say the least.

Why would the Court of Appeal orders National House of Chiefs to enter the name of a person as Ga Mantse in the national register of chiefs if the person is not Mantse.?

By the Appeal Court's order that Nii Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II's name restored in the national register of chiefs, it implies that King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II's name should be expunged from the national register of chiefs because one stool cannot be occupied by 2 chiefs at the same time.

Why would the Appeal Court order that King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II's name be expunged from the national register of chiefs if he the recognised Ga Mantse.

And let that King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II's team know that they should not rely on the case at Dodowa as a cover-up because it can be discontinued at any time.

The above are just three simple questions and one piece of advice from Boni King Tackie Adama Latse's legal team," the concluded.

Fear and panic gripped the installers of King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II and their followers after
the news broke out that the Court of Appeal in Kumasi deliveted judgment to order the leadership of NHC to expunge the name of chieftaincy title status of King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II from the national register of chiefs as a Ga Mantse.

Since the court judgment on Thursday June 12, 2025, some of the high-ranking followers of King Tackie Teiko Tsuru ll were reported to have been telling the youth groups and elders in the Ga State that the Court of Appeal in Kumasi didn't have the judicial authority or capacity to sit on that particular chieftaincy matter.

They were deceiving the general public that the Judicial Committee of ths Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs (JCGARHC) has a specific jurisdiction over matters affecting chieftaincy, but the critics insisted that these unscrupulous persons should note that not all disputes can be tried by the JCGARHC.

Current court judgment

In a 3-0 decision, the panel of Court of Appeal upheld the 2021 ruling of the Kumasi High Court, which had recognized King Tackie Adama Latse II as the legitimate Paramount Chief of the Ga State.

The appellate court has now ordered the National House of Chiefs to re-enter name of Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II into its register as Ga Mantse within 14 days.

The court also imposed costs of GH₵30,000 on the National House of Chiefs and an additional GH₵20,000 on Nii Tetteh Ashong V, signaling a firm judicial stance on enforcing traditional rulings and affirming the authority of prior court decisions.

The dispute over the Ga Mantse title has dragged on for years, drawing national attention and creating rifts within the traditional leadership structure of the Ga State. In 2021, the High Court in Kumasi ruled in favor of Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II, but the decision was appealed by parties contesting his legitimacy.

The National House of Chiefs, which maintains the official register of traditional leaders, had withheld recognition despite the High Court’s decision—prompting renewed legal challenges.

Speaking in an interview with journalists at the premises of Court of Appeal in Kumasi, the Legal Counsel for Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II and his elders, Lawyer David Asante Bekoe provided a sequence of events or a detailed account on how this landmark case has travelled from 2021 until the final judgment was delivered in favour of his client Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II 

According to the lawyer, today's [Thursday June 12, 2015] Court of Appeal judgment finally brings closure to that protracted litigation.

Earlier judgment of Fast Track High Court 

Earlier, the lawyer told journalists that the judgment was delivered in favour of Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II by the Fast Track High Court which had ordered the NHC to restore the name of Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II into the national register of chiefs.as a legitimate Ga Mantse. 

According to the lawyer, the faction by King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II led by National House of Chiefs and Nii Tetteh Ashong V kicked against the judgment of Fast Track High Court appealed against the judgment of the High Court and successfully got the stay of execution since 2021 but they eventually went to sleep.

In this sense, the faction of the Adama Latse has pursued the case and that the two feuding parties have filed their submissions.

"Today we have been given full judgment and l am very happy about the judgment of the Court of Apeal in Kumasi which has emphatically stated that Nii Boni King Adama Latse II has not been destooled.

"The judgment clarified that Nii Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II was not dead and he has not adjudicated the stool and no order has removed him as Ga Mantse and that he still remains the legitimate Ga Mantse. We have been happy about this aspect in the judgement being emphasised by the Court of Appeal. We have given glorious to the Almighty God, Lawyer David Asante Bekoe stated.

However, some legal experts and cultural commentators alike view this judgment as a strong reaffirmation of judicial authority in matters concerning chieftaincy and traditional governance.

“This ruling is not just about one individual; it’s about upholding due process and the rule of law within the chieftaincy institution,” said a Kumasi-based legal analyst.

Supporters of King Tackie Adama Latse II, many of whom had gathered in anticipation of the decision, welcomed the verdict with jubilation, viewing it as a major victory for the Ga State and a path toward unity and development.

The National House of Chiefs now has 14 days to comply with the court’s directive to update its register, formally recognizing King Tackie Adama Latse II as the Ga Mantse.

This judgment is expected to set a precedent for how traditional leadership disputes are resolved in Ghana, reinforcing the judiciary’s critical role in safeguarding cultural and constitutional order.

Pix:Nii Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II and King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II