The Denkyirahene, Ɔdɛɛfoɔ Boa Amponsem IV, has been sworn into office as the President of the Denkyira Traditional Council (DTC).
The swearing-in took place at a meeting of the Traditional Council at Amponsem Ahenfie in Dunkwa-on-Offin, the administrative capital of the Denkyira State.
The meeting was also used to formally introduce and install the 26th Denkyirahene following the receipt of his gazette certificate.
Justice Kwame Polley, a High Court Judge at Dunkwa administered the Official Oath and Oath of Allegiance to the Denkyirahene.
Justice Polley congratulated the King on his installation and commended the Denkyirahemaa, Nana Ama Ayensua III, and the traditional authorities for ensuring a peaceful installation of the 26th King of Denkyira.
He pledged to support the speedy settlement of cases involving the Denkyira Traditional Area before the court, following an appeal by the Denkyirahemaa for assistance in resolving chieftaincy and other disputes in the traditional area.
On behalf of the divisional chiefs, sub-chiefs and all the traditional authorities, the Gyaasehene, Barima Siaw Panin III, pledged their full support and cooperation to the new President of the Traditional Council.
In his acceptance speech, Ɔdɛɛfoɔ Boa Amponsem expressed gratitude to the traditional authorities for their confidence in selecting him as the Omanhene of Denkyira State.
He said his priority as President of the Traditional Council would be to pursue peace, unity and development in the Area.
The Denkyirahene also expressed appreciation to the Denkyirahemaa, Denkyira Abusuapanin, Nana Ponfo Agyemang III, and all the traditional authorities for their roles in his selection and installation.
He further thanked the traditional leaders who served as acting presidents of the Denkyira Traditional Council prior to his accession to the throne.
He appealed to all the traditional heads to promote peace and bring chieftaincy and other disputes before his palace for amicable settlement rather than allowing them to linger in court.
Ɔdɛɛfoɔ Boa Amponsem disclosed that the Denkyira State would from next year, perform the final funeral rites for the late Ɔdɛɛfoɔ Boa Amponsem III, to be followed by the Odwira celebration.
He, therefore called for peace and unity within the kingdom ahead of the important traditional events, particularly concerning a chieftaincy dispute at Diaso.
He said Diaso, as the Adonteng Divisional Head, must take its rightful place in the Denkyira Traditional Area.
He urged the factions involved in the Diaso chieftaincy dispute to, as a matter of urgency, resolve their differences before the planned traditional events next year.
Among the dignitaries present at the ceremony were the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Mr Anthony Akwesi Sarpong, the Member of Parliament for Upper Denkyira West, Mr Rudolf Amoako Gyampah, and other government officials.
