The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has issued a stern warning against 'impudence' lawyers and judges who aid individuals to claim stool lands in Asanteman.
According to the monarch, these professionals without recourse are providing legal services to claiming to be owners of lands in Ashanti Region
"Some people have the impudence, from family heads or something, to go to court to ask for over one thousand acres of that school land. And with all due respect, my learned friends, some people also followed that. I believe that is wrong,"
"Another issue of profound importance relates to land ownership within Asanteman. Questions concerning the nature of allodial title, stool lands and customary interests continue to generate significant agitations, uncertainty and sometimes litigation," he said
The king spoke at the Supreme Court's 150th Anniversary Celebrations and Lecture Series in Kumasi on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
The event, held as part of activities marking the 150th anniversary of Ghana's apex court, brought together judges, lawyers, traditional rulers, academics and policymakers to examine the relationship between customary law and the formal judicial system.
Source: Kwabena Danso-Dapaah
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