Alleged Child Marriage: Members of Nungua Traditional Council storm Coconut Grove Hotel to demand Naa Ayemoade
“I respect our President enough and all this that is going on, I know very well that he is not aware. He may have heard it but is not aware of issues and the reasons why they have kept our queen mother for seventeen days, whether in confinement, detention or arrest, we don’t know. What exactly is going on? Child protection, who is best to protect the daughter? Is it not the parent?”
The leadership of the Nungua Traditional Council during the late hours of Wednesday, April 17, 2024, stormed the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel in Accra to demand the release of their 16-year-old queen mother, Naa Ayemoade.
The teenager is currently under state protection following a betrothal ceremony between her and a 63-year-old priest.
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According to them, they believe that their 16-year-old queen, Naa Ayemuede is being held at the hotel and they want her immediate release to perform some customary rites.
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“We’ve been here since morning and expecting that either the Gender Ministry or Chieftaincy Ministry will release our queen mother for us. We have gone through all agencies responsible for this thing and per their pledge, we were expecting by this time our queen mother has been released, but nothing seems to be done.” one of the protesters told 3news.
The protesters comprise queens, queen mothers, priests, youth and leadership of the Traditional Council numbering hundreds. They are demanding the release of the 16-year-old girl, Naa Ayemuede, whose alleged betrothal to a 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo sparked controversies over the past weeks.
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Jaasetse Nii Ayi Anakonte speaking to 3news called on the President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo to intervene in the matter. He argued that investigations so far revealed no breach of any of the laws of the country and for that matter, the girl must be released to them.
“I respect our President enough and all this that is going on, I know very well that he is not aware. He may have heard it but is not aware of issues and the reasons why they have kept our queen mother for seventeen days, whether in confinement, detention or arrest, we don’t know. What exactly is going on? Child protection, who is best to protect the daughter? Is it not the parent?” He queried.
Meanwhile, protesters maintained that they have a tradition to perform and they will not leave the place until their queen mother is released.
Source: 3News
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