Mr. Raymond Kumakor, the newly assigned Registrar to the Agave Traditional Council, has threatened to resign following a contentious informal engagement with chiefs of the Traditional Council.
On January 3, 2026, some members of the Council in the South Tongu District invited Mr. Kumakor to deliberate on measures to operationalize the Traditional Council. Since its inauguration in October 2024, the Council has not been able to hold a single meeting, largely due to ongoing litigation between aggrieved factions in Agave. The previous Registrar, Mr. Attipoe, has since retired.
The January 3 meeting marked Mr. Kumakor’s first engagement with the faction opposing Togbega Xedihor Hlitabo IV, the embattled Paramount Chief is currently at large. It was disclosed that Mr. Kumakor had previously met Togbega Xedihor Hlitabo IV at a private location to discuss Council matters.
A major point of contention during the meeting was the presidency of the Council. While Togbega Xedihor Hlitabo IV is the gazetted Paramount Chief and President by law, the assembled chiefs insisted they cannot work with a person they deem to be of questionable character.
Concerns regarding the Council’s composition also arose. When queried, the Registrar appeared unsure of the exact number of chiefs inaugurated into the Council, signaling a lack of comprehensive documentation on the Agave Traditional Council.
The meeting descended into confusion when Mr. Kumakor surprised those present by distributing copies of a petition and an interlocutory injunction filed by Alfred Agbesi Woyome, Alex Awukuvi Adiabo, Kosi Adzraku, George Tibo, Hayford Klutse, and Peter Keteni.
The suit was filed against Togbe Yelu Keteni VI, Togbe Kavi VI, Togbe Agbete Bedzi Boatirie VII, Torgbe Adika III, Togbe Adusu VI, Togbe Abordor VIII, Mama Kwasiba II, and others. The petitioners, claiming to be the custodians of the Agave Paramountcy, are praying the Judicial Committee to nullify the gazettes of the respondent chiefs and restrain them from holding themselves out as such until they resubmit themselves for clan approval and recognition by the Paramountcy.
However, The Custodian News Ghana is reliably informed that some people who are named as the petitioners in the summons are unaware of the suit. It is believed some people’s names were ‘illegally’ used.
The chiefs viewed the Registrar’s distribution of these legal documents as an act of bad faith, accusing him of acting as a bailiff for the petitioners rather than a neutral administrator. The backlash left Mr. Kumakor visibly shaken, prompting him to announce his intention to withdraw his services immediately.
Mr. Kumakor noted that while he has managed disputes in other councils, he was unprepared for the hostility in Agave. However, the chiefs quickly moved to de-escalate the situation, assuring him of their support and encouraging him to stay and for that matter to help him to perform his duties for the Council.
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