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‘Do you own a town’? Furious Drobonso chief sacks Cheddar from campaigning in his town over disrespect

The Chief of Drobonso in the Sekyere Afram Plains District of the Ashanti Region has disclosed that he sacked the leader of the New Force, Nana Kwame Bediako, aka Cheddar, from his land for organizing a campaign durbar in his area without visiting his palace for permission.

In a video share on social media platform X, formally Twitter, the Chief said traditionally and culturally, such an act is disrespectful and should not be entertained.

“Recently, one of the politicians—I am told he’s called Nana Kwame Bediako—came to this town and held a campaign at the lorry station without paying a courtesy call here at the palace. Do you own a town? I drove him out of this town. If you visit my town to campaign and you fail to recognise that there’s a chief here, then you cannot campaign on my land. Someone cannot till the land for another person to harvest the crops,” the chief fumed.

It is usually the norm that politicians, while on their campaign trail, first pay a courtesy call on the chief of a town they intend to campaign to seek permission and blessings before they conduct their campaign activities.

Nana Kwame Bediako, the young businessman turned politician, is poised to win the upcoming presidential election to become Ghana’s first independent president.

Cheddar, as he’s popularly known, has emphasized his commitment to reviving the industrial capabilities of all regions that have been neglected for years.

He highlighted that his plan focuses on tapping into the individual industrial strengths of all 16 regions in the country, with a particular emphasis on those that have remained dormant.

“It’s supposed to bring back the 15 dormant regions that we have left for so long, and we haven’t done anything,” he stated at the launch of his campaign.

Cheddar has been crisscrossing the country with his message, hoping it will touch the hearts of Ghanaians to elect him as president on December 7, 2024.

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Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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