The funeral service planned for the late Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III, is in danger due to a temporary injunction issued against the ceremony.
The original date for the funeral, set for this weekend, is now uncertain due to this legal action. Seven individuals closely connected to the family have taken the matter to court, resulting in a temporary pause to the funeral proceedings.
According to court documents, the organisers of the funeral have been instructed to refrain from any activities involving the late Queen Mother, Naa Dedei Omaedru III, for the next ten days.
The court order clearly states that the defendants, respondents, or the Funeral Committee, led by Nii Otintor II, along with all committee members, their associates, employees, and anyone acting on their behalf, are not allowed to handle, organise, touch, perform, or engage in any dealings with the remains of the Late Queen Mother, Naa Dedei Omaedru III, for the next ten days.
The plaintiffs in this case include well-known individuals such as Nuumo Emmanuel T. Antia We, who is the Head of the Antie We of Kpone; Nii Addey Oba-Aasaa II, Ankobea of Antie We of Kpone; Shippi Antie I, Saduase Shippi Kpone; Charles Nii Kotey Kotey, Head of Naa Dedei Omaedru We Family of Faase, Accra; Asafoatse Nii Kotey Ga II, Oseahene of Ga Manye Stool and Principal Elder of the Naa Dedei Omaedru We of Faase, Accra; Michael Nii Ofei Danso of an unnumbered House in Accra, Principal Elder of Naa Dedei Omaedru We of Faase, Accra; and Naa Yomofio, Linguist of Ga Manye Naa Dedei Omaedru We.
Naa Dedei Omaedru III passed away in December 2022. The final funeral rites for the late Ga Manye were initially planned to take place from October 15 to 31, 2023.
In response to the funeral preparations, the Ga Traditional Council had previously issued a directive for the closure of shops and offices in the Central Business District of the Greater Accra Region. Initially, this directive stated that there would be a three-day closure from October 26 to 29, 2023.
However, the council has recently changed its position and announced that shops and offices should only be closed on Saturday, October 28, 2023, instead of the originally proposed three days.
They have also encouraged all businesses to display mourning colours, red and black, from October 15 to 31, 2023.
The situation surrounding the funeral of Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III, remains uncertain as the legal proceedings continue.
