Nayiri Rejects Otumfuo-Led Mediation Report on Bawku Chieftaincy Dispute
The Nayiri, Overlord of Mamprugu, has formally and unequivocally rejected the mediation report presented by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on the protracted Bawku Chieftaincy Dispute, describing it as procedurally flawed, legally untenable, and constitutionally impermissible.
In a strongly worded statement issued on December 16, 2025, the Nayiri distanced himself and the people of Mamprugu from what he termed a “so-called mediation report and recommendations,” which was presented to President John Dramani Mahama. According to him, the contents of the report do not reflect his engagements with Otumfuo Osei Tutu II or those of his duly constituted mediation team.
The Nayiri stressed that Otumfuo expressly acted as a mediator and not an arbitrator, yet the document allegedly goes beyon...