Ghana’s 2025 Odwira Festival suspended over chieftaincy dispute; queen mother demands government resolve leadership conflict within two weeks.

The Okuapemhemaa, Nana Afua Nketiaa Obuo II, has indefinitely suspended Ghana’s 2025 Odwira Festival in Akropong over an unresolved chieftaincy dispute, demanding the government intervene within two weeks to install the rightful Okuapehene. She claims the current ruler, Osaedeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III, was installed through political interference during former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s administration, despite a prior court ruling in her favor. The queen mother and local chief warn that unauthorized festival activities will face strong resistance, stressing that cultural celebrations must await justice in the leadership conflict.