Soldiers remove rival Mamprusi chief Seidu Abagre from Bawku after Otumfuo mediation

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  • Nana 1 day ago

    Is this going to bring peace to the people in that part of the world.

  • Kwaku Tee 1 day ago

    I think as part of showing our traditional chiefs importance, the govt shd occasionally be publishing the list of royalties that all our traditional Chiefs receive from the state.It beats my mind as to why most of these North ...
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  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 1 day ago

    Hahahahaha. a you are very right. The chiefs from the North are incredibly very poor.
    During my Teaching Experience in Tamale, the father of my Bungalow Mate was so poor that he didn’t even have a Traveling Bag or and sho ...
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  • Kyeiwaa Vida 1 day ago

    You spit facts.

  • Walewale 1 day ago

    A mad man writing Epistles. Frank Agyena-Karikari the gyimie gyimie lunatic say wetin?

  • THE MAMPRUSI NAYIRI MUST STOP FOOLING 23 hours ago

    I read from some old historical accounts that the Dagomba-allied Mamprusi had stationed a garrison in Bawku to safeguard the transit of slaves, trading with the Arabs further North. If you know history proper, then you know t ...
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  • Game Changer +447935009178 21 hours ago

    @Kweku Tee @Frank Agyena-Karikari, both of you are celebrated ignoramuses. How can you claim there's no mineral or natural resources in the north? For your info, the north is rich in Gold and Iron ore.

  • Kwaku Tee 21 hours ago

    @ Game Changer
    I don't comment without information. Per records available at Lands Commission, Northern Chiefs receive completely nothing from Royalties Ghana Govt pays every year.There is basically nothing for them to figh ...
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  • Complete BS ** 18 hours ago

    Frank is damn RIGHT on this . He is speaking sense. Your ilk are so backward and dim to the extent that they only care about their immediate families. Mmmoaa nkoaa.

  • Oprege 1 day ago

    Frank Agyina Karikari is one of the most conscientious commentators on this platform and he’s proven it once again !!!

  • Emelia 1 day ago

    Frank Agyena-Karikari is a walking toilet. Don't mind that fool. At his age he still thinks he is a youth

  • Josh 20 hours ago

    Walking toilet? lol! you don't even know how to insult.

  • Cole 1 day ago

    You are a bigoted fool. Your chiefs are having money because all the land belongs to them. In most northern tribes except Dagomba, And maybe Gonja and Mamprusi the land does not belong to the paramount chief or so called king ...
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  • Cole is a Foolish Dog Eater and Shit Carrier who can’t think far 1 day ago

    Cole is a Foolish Dog Eater and Shit Carrier who can’t think far

  • The Don Quixote of Bawku 23 hours ago

    Should you not counter Cole's statements? Insulting is low. I read a lot from people like you, they usually have nothing to say, they are empty and as such resort to insults. I carried out a survey sometime ago in Maamobi, at ...
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  • Papakyene 1 day ago

    @ Cole
    Yet u could not solve ur own problems, do u see innocent lives blowing away like Bawku?
    Put ur pride away and face the reality

  • Learn Learn 23 hours ago

    You are right. Chieftancy conflict is not pertained only in the north, but it is rifed there. Also, chieftancy in the north is not an imposition from the colonial masters. There were knigdoms in the north prior to the arrival ...
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  • Kwame Ampofo 6 hours ago

    Not in recent times. Their people are pretty much ruling Ghana now, the president, speaker of parliament, ministers among others.

  • Birichina 1 day ago

    @ Frank Agyena Karikari, are you not ashamed of yourself that the Otumfuor has given the most unconscionable judgement in the Bawku case. That shows there's no chief in Ghana the NDC doesn't control. Kudos to the Nayiri, and ...
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  • Birichina is a TERRORIST who thinks everybody is a Slave like himself the Uncle Tom Slave. Birichina is a Satanic Snake eater, Cat eater, and Dog Eater and Shit Carrier who can’t think far 1 day ago

    Birichina is a TERRORIST who thinks everybody is a Slave like himself the Uncle Tom Slave. Birichina is a Satanic Snake eater, Cat eater, and Dog Eater and Shit Carrier who can’t think far

  • Abinziki 1 day ago

    How much can you bribe the Asantehene with ? Maybe some bowl of Koko and nose, perhaps

  • Learn Learn 23 hours ago

    So you wanted the Asantehene to subvert the decision of the Supreme Court? The Asantehene said, at this material moment the law is on the side of the Kusasis and must be enforced.

  • Ghana ba 23 hours ago

    Sorry bro but u know nothing about those places. Do u know there is gold in the bawku area

  • ARE MAMPRUSIS ALSO GOING TO RIVAL ASANTES? 1 day ago

    IS THERE A NEW ENEMY OF ASANTES RISING AS THE NDC MINISTER IS STATING FOLLOWING THE OTUMFUOR REPORT THE MAMPRUSI NAA NEEDS TO BE REMOVED?. BUT THE REPORT IS A SUPPORT TO THE OLD HIGH COURT RULING.PLEASE MR NDC MINISTER LET GH ...
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  • . 1 day ago

    Did you read to understand at all?

  • Nii 1 day ago

    It shd be possible for the state to ban enstoolment /enskinement of Chiefs in the North for some period. Probably 200 or 150yrs to allow for devt in that area of the country.The state seems to be wasting so much resources on ...
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  • cvvv 1 day ago

    he was in contempt of the supreme court ruling and should have been thrown into jail. see his ugly face. because of this stupid chief hundreds of innocent citizens were killed.

  • Dorothy 1 day ago

    @ cvvv. Your comment is the best so far. Very impressed. You have shown that we have people who think properly in Ghana

  • Nana 23 hours ago

    Who cares, they can slaughter themselves to death. We won't miss any. We are just tired of wasting our cedis on their foolish conflicts

  • Ghana ba 23 hours ago

    Yes

  • Prof 22 hours ago

    No it's going to bring your grandfather IDIOT! Are you wiser than Opemsuo?

  • Nii Ash 20 hours ago

    Is this low effort comment of yours going to bring peace? clearly you don't know what will bring peace!

  • ccccc 20 hours ago

    throw that foolish illegal mamprusi chief in bawku to jail. after sentence ostracize him from bawku for peace to prevail. he should sweep the compound of nayiri in nalerigu

  • WAS THAT REALLY MEDIATION OR WAS HE ACTING AS JUDGE? 17 hours ago

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  • Gbagbladza 1 day ago

    The law is the law
    If you don't respect don't bring that to the doorstep of Otumfour.
    NANIAMA PARACETAMOL. Go and sin no more

  • Johnny 1 day ago

    The Govt (not only the current) shd stop directing any incentive e.g. fertilisers, tractors in an attempt to reduce poverty thru these Northern Chiefs. This is part of the reason why they engage in Senseless Wars.Again politi ...
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  • Alex 1 day ago

    Mamprusis have been ruling Bawku since the 16th century. No law can erase that.

  • Yaw 1 day ago

    Hahahaha it is now 16 century? The Mamprusi inconsistencies show you are settlers

  • Ejisu Queen Mother 1 day ago

    @ Alex. The Kusasis have been ruling Bawku since the 14th century. You think your mother's clitoriss can erase that? Fool

  • Learn Learn 23 hours ago

    Yes, but the royalties do not go to them because Mamprusi do not own the allodial titles to the lands. Hence what benefits do the Mamprusis gain from ceremonially ruling? Mamprusis seek to protect their historical interests, ...
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  • Ghana ba 22 hours ago

    How many people speak mampruli in bawku?

  • Ujah 18 hours ago

    We know they've rulling Bawumia for that long but they can't rule anybody who doesn't want to be under their control.

  • Joyce Etsibah 1 day ago

    This appeal to Otumfuo is a Trojan horse, purposely crafted to denigrate him (this was a lose-lose situation for him no matter the outcome of the mediation). I envisaged this unfortunate moment and would have personally entre ...
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  • Atta Kay 1 day ago

    Don't worry a time will come that Otumfuo will wash his hands off from all these stupid fights.Otumfuo is human and he cannot waste his time and resources on these Northerners. The govt shd also start imprisoning some of the ...
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  • Hunter 23 hours ago

    JOYCE YOUR COMMENT IS GOOD. THE ONLY REASON OTUMFUO SOMETIMES CANNOT IGNORE THIS IS BECAUSE WHEN THERE IS WAR IN BAWKU OR ANY PART OF GHANA IT AFFECTS HIM TOO.

    EVEN A WAR IN UKRAINE OR BURKINA OR LIBERIA AFFECTS HIM AND FO ...
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  • Pity 1 day ago

    Poverty stricken looking people. Instead of fighting poverty you're causing trouble.

  • Sethoo 1 day ago

    Northerners cannot lead they need to be led. The state shd abolish Chieftancy in All the Northern regions. Henceforth no President shd be pick from the North again.They are not fit for leadership positions. Check John Mahama ...
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  • Fissure 1 day ago

    My brother @Sethoo,
    Is it by force to comment?

  • Stephen Amoah Sticka 1 day ago

    Sethoo is Kennected secretly. He doesn't like Bawumia but he is feeling shy to say it openly because he is a known NPP delegate. He says Northerners can not lead. Bor hor biom

  • Detector 1 day ago

    This is a very bad comment. Northerners ate also human beings like us.

  • Captain 1 day ago

    Sethoo, you are sarcastic and idiot. Political leaders from the north performed and are performing far better than that man (Akuffo Addo). So far, per the records, his government has been the most useless in the 4th Republic. ...
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  • Goodman 1 day ago

    I disagree with Sethoo but no political leader from the north perform better than those from the south. All the policies being enjoyed by the north are introduced by southern presidents.

  • Atiah 1 day ago

    Stop generalizing

  • Saintt 19 hours ago

    Im not a Northerner but trust me H.E JDM is really a great leader . His 1st might be abysmal but his 2nd coming is far better than Akuffo Addo’s full 8 year term even in less than a year . I just hope he continues to go thi ...
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  • Ujah 17 hours ago

    Yeah u right if u compare John Mahama's presidency to that of Nana Addo, a responsible Ghanaian can see the difference. And sometimes it depends on who u ask. People who's brain works like any of them would choose any of one ...
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  • Kofi Boakye 1 day ago

    Good move. This is what the previous government should have done when Alhaji Seidu Abagre was unlawfully enskined and smuggled to Bawku. Even though the then president Nana Addo condemned that unlawful enskinment he failed to ...
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  • A 1 day ago

    Akuffo Addo was advised not to touch him, which in any case would have fuelled the conflict.These Bawku fights are so complex when you get into detail.

  • Hunter 23 hours ago

    IT IS NOT COMPLEX WITH ONE BOMB TO CLEAR ALL OF THEM

  • Sister Soulja 1 day ago

    Way to go! Let peace reign!

  • Gabu 1 day ago

    The Mamprusis are lawless people and want Dr. Bawumia to be President. How can he become president.

  • extra gOOd iDea ! Peace peace peace 1 day ago

    Perfect Decision

  • Gabu 1 day ago

    How can the minority Mamprusis with only 3 districts far in North East region rule the 6 districts of Kusaug? Kusasis are right

  • Agyemang 1 day ago

    The Bawku land belongs to the Mamprusi but the Kussasi have outgrown them 3 x and have previously appeared to accept their rule in Bawku. I think , Mamprusi should concentrate on Nalerigu and develop that townships to be bigg ...
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  • Woof 1 day ago

    Hahahaha you must be high on something

  • Learn Learn 23 hours ago

    You are mad...engage the internet you ll find the truth...

  • Yerula 1 day ago

    He has been the trouble for many years. Like they for send him to prison straight.

  • May it happen in every Kingdom in Ghana 1 day ago

    Fortunately, all the actors in falsehood have their chiefs rule over other people in their territories. May the Asantehene lose the right to enstool chiefs in Bono lands, Oti Region and all other places he enslaved; may the G ...
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  • Learn Learn 23 hours ago

    How do you rule someone in their own land, if you never conquered them? Kusasis were never conquered by the Mamprusis, so why my the Kusasis subject themselves and their lands to the Mamprusis?

  • Wofa Yaw 1 day ago

    The Mamprusis must just be told the truth. In this day and age you want to rule another on their land? The British have long left . Please let peace prevail in the area.

  • Kk 1 day ago

    Birichina thank you,a very big thanks , you have said it all Brother

  • Kumi 1 day ago

    Why refers to Otumfuo as a person as if he's alone doing the mediation instead of saying of saying Otumfuo-lead committee. We must also appreciate other players in this.

  • Osonoba 1 day ago

    Just last week, this same Otumfuo said no law is above him an that he doesn't respect the National House of Chiefs. He went on to say that if the parliament or any body can enact a law to establish the national house of queen ...
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  • FACT 1 day ago

    Mediation Committee.
    Neither an arbitration committee nor a court.

  • Queen Elizabeth 1 day ago

    @ Asonoba. Have you noticed that the Mamprusi Chief, Seidu Abagre's face resembles the animal drawn on the walls of the Gbewaa Palace?

  • Queen Elizabeth 1 day ago

    @ Osonoba. Look at Seidu Abagre's face carefully. You can see that he resembles the animal drawing on the wall of the Gbewaa Palace

  • Rasta 1 day ago

    Asonaba, did you listen to Otumfour very well in regards to Queen mother's?
    He said in Akan Traditions, Queen mothers are the ones that select, appoint & enstool chiefs. They don't give advice & rebuke their chiefs in pub ...
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  • Otumfuo directly, and indirectly said NO Law is above him —(except) Supreme Court’s Decisions 1 day ago

    Otumfuo the Occupant of the Golden Stool, (directly, and indirectly) said NO Law is above him, regarding his Decisions on Chieftaincy Matters, as the Occupant of the Golden Stool —(except) Supreme Court’s Decisions, (whic ...
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  • Otumfuo directly, and indirectly said NO Law is above him —(except) Supreme Court’s Decisions 23 hours ago

    (Breaking News)—. The Prime-Minister of Asante Empire (that stretches beyond the Borders of Modern-day Ghana), — towards the creation of United African Kingdoms, [U.A.K.], “Osagyefo Dr” Kwame (Appiah) Boateng, popular ...
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  • Ozymandias 1 day ago

    That is the right thing to do. These old men have outlived their lives, but prefer to instigate the young ones to create mayhem, violence and chaos in their communities. Best action taken by the government to bring peace to t ...
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  • Dominic Nitiwul 1 day ago

    Tie his hands behind him like a goat. Foolish Mamprusi Chief

  • Mortal Combat 1 day ago

    At the end of it all . Peace is all that matters. Life is all that matters . Nothing else matters .

  • Kwame Amaniapong 1 day ago

    Chaiiiiiii, them no let am chop christmas for Bawku?

  • Ivory Mensah 1 day ago

    This demented old wretch is the cause of Bawku crisis ehh.

  • Gertrude Ampaw 1 day ago

    His face no fine self. He looks like a bush dog. Animal

  • Bretuo 1 day ago

    It's in situations like this that clearly confirms the stupidity and low IQ of Ghanaians. An intelligence rating organization came up with the findings that Ghanaians are second most unintelligent peoples of the world and we ...
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  • Yaw 1 day ago

    Bretuo or whatever you call yourself. People like you are keeping the flame burning. Do you think in this day and age you will be ruling someone on his land. The British who created that creature has long left. If you are a t ...
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  • Yaa Asantewaa 1 day ago

    @ Bretuo. And how did the Intelligence Rating Organization score the IQ of your father? Ooohhhh ka anokware. That dirty drunkard father of yours. Your mouth is smelling

  • Truth 1 day ago

    Every time a Ghanaian wants to feel intelligent, you start quoting IQ test that was done by some organization to prove themselves that they are exceptional. If you were intelligent enough, you'd understand that IQ in itself h ...
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  • Agyekum 1 day ago

    All this is happening without anyone mentioning Bawumia who has brought this disgrace to his people. He facilitated the installation of this Abagre and sent to Bawku because of personal interest.
    He was deceived that Mampru ...
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  • Goodman 1 day ago

    The bigger tribes in Northern Ghana have very very imperial beliefs, they always want to rule over small tribes and basically suppress them . The so called land they fight over and say it’s theirs has been lying there for c ...
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  • Mr Yahaya Imoro 1 day ago

    Since when did governments of the day had the rights for institutions of chiefs and not traditional leaders the one sided mediation cannot stand

  • Jkmee 1 day ago

    Peace peace peace peace Ghana peace no individual is bigger than the State peace peace peace

  • Armani 1 day ago

    Give him a SEVERE BEATINGS. Notorious crazy combatant like him. Beat him well well. Foolish!

  • Minority and dwindling fast! 23 hours ago

    I hope he was not mis-treated. Let us be civil about this.

  • PaulDavid. 23 hours ago

    What is consciencious about this? Courting hatred for 'a'shantes is called conscience? Most of you are naive of the north. Just visit and see. All this lies is aimless. I usually don't speak this way but to state facts. I am ...
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  • How about Sampa 23 hours ago

    When is the Ghana Armed Forces removing the illegal chief Sammor Dua from Sampa.

  • EEdward 23 hours ago

    Asantehene, the work is not yet done. Now, how do you deal with the politicians from that part of the country? They are the main cause of the problem currently. The president, Mahama Ayarigas and their likes. Otumfour, tell t ...
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  • The wise one 22 hours ago

    Donndooriwaaaa!!!!

  • Arrow 22 hours ago

    Face like faeces cock roach. Spits

  • Civilised Man 22 hours ago

    Small chieftaincy must be abolished in the country. There are no need of them at all.

  • Jk 22 hours ago

    Who ever rules Bawku doesn't matter rather the way asantehene handle the issue is never mediation but it a judgement and this will not bring the peace It will be painful to the other side

  • MO KWAME NKRUMAH NO 21 hours ago

    I think Seidu Abagre was the trouble shooter, is better for him to be removed for restoration of calm to Bawku and its people!

  • Bretuo 21 hours ago

    You see people like you will be the reason true peace will not prevail in that part of the world? How can a civilized, so-called modern day government indulge in overthrow of traditional chiefs? If not low IQ, drunkard politi ...
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  • Stone 21 hours ago

    So what do suggest Bretuo, should the government stand aloof so the killing of innocent people continue? I believe we are in a country governed by rules and regulations, which no one is above. If one party feels aggrieved, he ...
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  • Tosh 21 hours ago

    The law is supreme. This matter was settled by the Supreme Court a long time ago. England was once a Roman Colony, the US an English colony, China a Japanese colony. The English who created this anomalous Mamprusi kingship i ...
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  • Kwam 21 hours ago

    Hmmm this is a very difficult conflict. But seriously l don't know this chief and people don't want to allow the court decision to override their personal interest. Definitely there can be two rival chief in Bawku. So one mus ...
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  • Obaake 19 hours ago

    Like Adama Latse bowed to Nii Teiko Tsuru through the legal process. Adama Latse won a High Court ruling and Nii Teiko Tsuru also won a Supreme Court ruling. Adama Latse has accepted and is cooperating with Nii Teiko Tsuru. ...
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  • Justice One 21 hours ago

    Pray this fragile looking man does not die in custody. That will inflame the conflict massively.

  • Seidu Abagre does not look majestic 19 hours ago

    His face looks like a sick hyena. He is not a chieftaincy material

  • selfmade KING 18 hours ago

    He isn’t in custody

  • Nkurmah Owusu 20 hours ago

    The Bawku conflict won't be solved if politicians involve themselves in this thing, hope the Kusasis know that NDC won't rule Ghana forever, when the NPP is in power all the favors will be given to the Mamprusis as well, this ...
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  • Abagre 19 hours ago

    Hahahaha you are the people that have tried to politicize the issue. Nana Addo would have done the same if it had been concluded during his time. You keep giving the narrative that it was Nkrumah and not Lord Listiwel. You th ...
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  • Race 20 hours ago

    Beat him to poop. Kwasiaaaaa!

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  • Kwame Agyei 19 hours ago

    I thought the recommendation was that he can choose to live in Bawku as an ordinary citizen of Bawku or Nayiri should recall him to Nalerigu for a different role.
    There was nothing like forceful eviction from Bawku to be ke ...
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  • selfmade KING 18 hours ago

    And do u have any information to where he’s kept?

    Stopped speculating about things u have no idea of

    U think, u know more about this issue than the security agencies that are maintaining peace there?

  • Tuffour Agyemang 19 hours ago

    Naaba , may God bless you for heeding the advise of The Otumfour. I pray to Almighty God that no innocent blood will be shed in the name of chieftaincy and peace will prevail. Naaba , don't allow any of your subordinates to h ...
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  • selfmade KING 18 hours ago

    Ndc is setting Otumfuo up

    Is jus a matter of time

    As much as I liked that, he doing his best for the nation, it was John Mahama that went to bawku during the election and said openly that, KUASIS OWNED the land

    M ...
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  • Kodi 18 hours ago

    Long live Asantehene, long live Ghana.
    The majority of law abiding mamprusis could have prevented the lawless few from this embarrassment.
    Image can still be redeemed with humility.

  • selfmade KING 18 hours ago

    Ndc is setting Otumfuo up

    Is jus a matter of time

    As much as I liked that, he doing his best for the nation, it was John Mahama that went to bawku during the election and said openly that, KUASIS OWNED the land

    Maham ...
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  • Agbelimor Paris 17 hours ago

    Look at this smelling bastard,idiot.

  • selfmade KING 17 hours ago

    Kwasiakwa, AYIGBE nni aboa

    With ur cracked feet, stinking armpit

    And eczema clouded ewe cunt

    Kwaisa, cat eating, inward looking, trokosi son of a dirty slut

    AYIGBENNI aboa bi ba

    Wo ho KOROKORO wotei

  • selfmade KING 17 hours ago

    Kwaisapanyin, stupid inward looking, third class ewe baboon

    Abaofunu

  • selfmade KING 17 hours ago

    Ghanaweb

    There can’t be two chiefs in bawku- Mahama

    Feb3,2024


    “ Former President John Mahama stated "there cannot be two kings in one kingdom" regarding the Bawku chieftaincy dispute, emphasizing that every g ...
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  • UNP 18 hours ago

    Some stupid southerners like Frank Agyena Karikari is so ignorant to claim that the north has nothing. Nothing as in what? If you think is only in the south you can find riches, including mineral reserves, then you bloak migh ...
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  • Political football 17 hours ago

    This is a political football. An NPP government especially led by Bawumia will oversee a reversal of that. Then an NDC government that comes in later will also allow a reversal of the reversal. And whiles all that is happenin ...
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  • HARD -Talk 17 hours ago

    An African never forget, his natural mind operates clockwise like „Sankofa machine“ in a pig clothing faeces/Urine. We are talking here about one of those sophisticated minds in Ghana never learn, the hard core tribes in ...
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  • Achakanapaya 17 hours ago

    Ghanians, this is a treat to National Security so let's be careful what we put across please.
    Let there be peace in Bawku.

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