Okuapehene His Majesty Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III has delivered a resolute message condemning the illicit sale of stool lands within Okuapeman.
The cautionary statement was issued during the fifth Awukudae observation at the Okuapehene’s Palace in Akropong.
For years, unscrupulous individuals have been unlawfully selling stool lands to unsuspecting buyers, perpetrating a grave injustice against the Stool and community.
In response, Okuapehene has vowed to crack down on this illegality and will meet punitive measures to the offenders.
The list of lands affiliated with the Okuapehene’s stool, presented for proper consideration before any transactions, includes but is not limited to:
Adampranya land
Adwowa Ahemase land
The land of the capital Akropong and its outskirts
Akokoase land
Amampurobi land
Otutuauo land
Obuoni or Bireku-bireku land
Aberewa Antra lands
Asase Koko land
Paratu lands
Asuafufu lands
Safo Lands
Ahabante lands
Konko lands
Kokofa lands
Atabui lands
Tinkong land
Asuoyah lands
Atwereboanna lands
Densu lands
Mangoase lands
Opetebetwawow lands
Panto lands
Atwubeiase and Aboasa lands
Akoko land
Kwabeng Kwabeng land
Abotakyi land
The general public is hereby cautioned against engaging in transactions involving these lands without the requisite approval from the Stool authorities, as doing so may result in the loss of property or land ownership due to the illegal nature of the purchase.
Since ascending the stool as Okuapehene in 2020, Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III has consistently implemented measures aimed at propelling Okuapemman towards a future marked by development and prosperity.
Such measures in this particular case is the Akuapem Customary land secretariat which has been launched and in the process of being setup; when fully implemented, it will curtail all illegalities with land sale and purchase in Okuapeman.
