Anlo Traditional Council extends ‘Olive Branch’ to Torgbui Amenya Fiti

On Thursday October 26, 2023, Torgbui Adzonugaga Amenya Fiti V, received an unusual delegation of Anlo Chiefs who came with ‘olive branches’ from the Awormefia of Anlo, Torgbui Sri III to reconcile ahead of this year’s Hogbetsotso festival.

The delegation that was headed by Nyigblefia (Eyes of the gods) and Torgbui Sobo, together with  some other Anlo chiefdoms were in the Agorkpanu Palace to appeal for the end of the decade old rivalry between the two paramountcy.

The visitation became necessary due to a purported message received through Nyigblefia Ashi Apim Kubi II of Anlo. The message revealed through divination is that the troubles that are befalling the Anlo Kingdom was as a result of an offense against the Aflawus and the Beawo in Togo and therefore the need to smoke a peace pipe.

The delegation came with some local drinks, schnapps, cloth and money as directed by the gods.

Torgbui Amenya Fiti is expected to lead the pacification rites in Anlo ahead of the Hogbetsotso festival if he agrees to reconcile with the Anlos.

The delegation was a bit disappointed when the President of the Aflao Traditional Council, Paramount Chief of Aflao Traditional Area and Adzonugaga of Aflawu Dukor of Ghana, Togo and Benin, Torgbui Amenya Fiti V had collected the reconciliation items from the delegation but refused to accept the terms of reconciliation to partake in the activities of the Hogbetsotso festival unless the Anlo delegation publicly confess their offense against the Aflawus.

It is worth noting that, Torgbui Adzonugaga Amenya Fiti V stopped participation in matters relating to Anlo Traditional Council and declared Aflao independent of Anlo due to the enstoolment of a rival chief Torgbui Afla X in Anlo for the Aflao State.

Talking to this reporter after the departure of the Anlo delegations, some of the Aflao citizens around Aflao alleged that the only offense by Anlo Traditional Council against the Paramount Chief of Aflao is the enstoolment of another Chief as the Paramount Chief of Aflao by the Awormefia of Anlo.

By Sylvia Awuye || Ghananewsonline.com.gh