A petition has been submitted to the National House of Chiefs by a senior citizen of Banka to expunge the name of the Bankahene Osabarima Twiampomaa III from the Register of the National House of Chiefs days after he was found Guilty of stealing US$150,000.
The chief of Banka, a farming community in the Asante Akyem District of the Ashanti Region, was sentenced to a jail term for three months, and fined for stealing community funds amounting to $150,000.
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Attention: The Registrar
National House of Chiefs
Kumasi – Ashanti Region
Request for the Cancellation of the Gazette of Osabarima Twiampoma III — Bankahene
I am writing to inform you, under The Chieftaincy Act, 2008, Act 759, Section 7, that Osabarima Twiampoma III, the Chief of Banka, was convicted of stealing and misappropriating an amount of US$ 150,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars) and sentenced to a three- month prison term with hard labour by the Accra High Court of Judicature on 23 July 2024.
Effectively immediately, and per Act 759, Section 57 (2), of the Chieftaincy Act, 2008, Osabarima Twiampoma III is no longer the chief of Banka. Please cancel his gazette to reflect to his present status as a convict and publish the judgement in the Chieftaincy Bulletin as Section 57 of the Act stipulates. Find attached the ruling of the court.
Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
Joseph K. Kwakye
Joseph K. Kwakye
cc: The President
Eastern Regional House of Chiefs
Koforidua
Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin
c/o Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council
Kyebi – Eastern Region
Divisional Commander
Ghana Police Service
Konongo – Ashanti Region
District Commander
Ghana Police Service
Juaso
Station Officer
Ghana Police Service
Banka
