Ho High Court Restrains Rival Ziavi Clans from Holding Chief and Queenmother Outdooring Ceremonies
The Ho High Court has issued an interim injunction restraining two feuding factions in the Ziavi Paramountcy dispute from organising any outdooring, introduction, or traditional ceremonies involving chiefs or queen mothers within the Ziavi Traditional Area.
The order, which takes effect for 10 days, follows an ex parte motion filed by the Ghana Police Service after both factions announced plans to hold separate ceremonial events on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Ziavi-Dzogbe.
According to the court, the application was treated as urgent due to concerns over possible tension and security implications surrounding the planned events. The court further directed that the respondents be notified through public announcements at the Ziavi-Dzogbe community information centre.
The injunction specifically restrains members of the Akpevi Clan, including Zikpuitor Senyo Kumah, Alfred Kumah, and Precious Agbagba, from organising or participating in any ceremony connected to the installation, outdooring, or observance of traditional customs relating to a chief, queen mother, or traditional ruler for the Ziavi Traditional Area.
Alfred Kumah has also been barred from presenting himself for outdooring as a paramount chief or traditional leader, while Precious Agbagba is prohibited from being introduced or celebrated as queen mother or traditional leader during the period of the injunction.
Similarly, members of the Tsadaviefe Clan, including Emmanuel Kosi Norgbey, Togbe Adza-Nye IV, Newton Nyagbenu, and Joan Aganu, have been restrained from organising or facilitating any traditional ceremonies linked to the chieftaincy dispute.
The court further prohibited Norgbey Sename Conrad from allowing himself to be introduced or outdoored as a paramount chief or traditional leader, while Miriam Seraphine Norgbey has also been barred from being introduced or celebrated as a paramount queen mother or traditional leader.
The court’s decision is expected to maintain calm in the area while the chieftaincy matter remains unresolved.
