The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, has said he finds it difficult to accept that the ‘Agyapadeɛ’ document which has become topical recently is a mere fabrication.
The President of the Asogli Traditional Area and former President of the National House of Chiefs says the book has named one of his companies as part of the establishments the composers of the document are targeting.
During a visit of the flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, to the Volta Region as part of his campaign tour Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Togbe Afede indicated that although he found it difficult to believe the contents of the book, certain experiences he has had makes him think otherwise of his earlier assertion.
“And more recently we are hearing about something called ‘Agyapadeɛ’ and sadly my company is also mentioned in that book. My small strategic African security is also mentioned in that book. I find it difficult to believe that that was a genuine document. But of course certain things that we go through, give us thoughts to the contrary,” he stated.
The Book
The book, titled “Agyapadeɛ”, in Akan, means property. It is usually referred to an asset that is bequeathed to someone either by a relative or any person. The book is a 38-page document with a picture of the Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, on the cover. Pictures of President Akufo-Addo and his father appear on the next page.
The Agyapadeɛ book essentially purports to be a supposed plot for complete state capture by some powerful persons of Akyem heritage.
The sole aim of the plot, according to the book, is to position the Akyem kingdom as the most powerful kingdom in the country.
The document illustrates the supposed move by the Akyems to have total control, rendering the rest of the country acquiescent to the dictates of the so called “Akyem Mafia”.
With a plan to ensure that the country is governed at their beck and call, the said book makes some predictions in the country, including the collapse of indigenous Ghanaian banks and the conscious positioning of the Okyenhene and Okyeman, as the most powerful chieftaincy in the country.
Content by: Felix Anim-Appau
