This time around, late Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III’s family says it is never their desire whatsoever to drag the face of the Ga Traditional Council including any other, in the mud.
At the updated press engaged, Asafoatse Nii Kotey Ga II tapped the authority of head of family, Charles Nii Kotey Kotey as before and said some seem to misunderstand its press conference of 8th August, 2024, with which it cautioned the general public not to be deceived that the late Manye has been laid to rest though a funeral rite was held by the Ga Traditional Council in October, 2023.

“Anyone with doubt or unclear about our claims has the liberty to find out more for the truth”, he punched.

He continued, “we say on authority, the all that rite were fabricated. Manye Naa Dedei Omaedru III survived with five out of ten biological children; two of whom are here with us currently, Prince Nii Teiko Tachie and Michael Nii offei Danso. Non of them was present at that funeral. This is Naa Omaedru’s clan, the said funeral did not have our conscient.”

He sorrowfully made public that the Naa Dedei Omaedru III “We”(Clan) could not partake in this year’s Homowo festival. This was to signify that Naa Dedei Omaedru III is no more to cook Kpepkoe on the 10th and 17th of August for her household.

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As informed on 8th August, Asafoatse Nii Kotey Ga II, said proper arrangements for the final funeral rites shall be communicated in due course. Any deserving entity shall be notified per Ga costum.

It is rumoured that the remains of the Manye is not in Ghana. When asked, said it’s right here in the country. On whether desired persons would be allowed to see it for the purposes of evidence?, he refered to customs needed in doing this and that at the right time, it shall be done.

Why would this banter occur?
The Asafoatse noted the Gbese Mantse, Nii Adotey Otintoh chaired funeral committee that was in charge of farewell rites for Naa Dedei Omaedru III breached some known arrangements. A move that did not sit well with the family, compelled them to whisk the body to a coded morgue that until the issue was resolved, they were not going to make it available. Among the issues according to him were that a caucus meeting was help without any member of the family’s representatives on the committee.

Yet some who wanted to showcase supremacy went ahead to hold burial and funeral service without body of the dead person. Non of them was a signatory the funeral account. Organizers compelled them demolish some of family’s houses to make way for renovation and/or re-construction and that is yet to be done.

Story: Daniel Asuku