The chieftaincy dispute in Sunyani, the Bono regional capital, deepens following the enstoolment of a third person as the omanhene, 63-year-old American-based Doctor of Physical Therapy, Dr Osei Tutu.
Two different factions performed customary rites and installed their preferred successors to the late Nana Bosoma Asor Nkrawiri II.
Yaw Agyare, a 46-year-old correctional officer at Maryland Community in the USA, and Adom Manu, given the name Nana Yaw Twene Amanfo II, are the other enstooled preferred successors.
The latest installation at midnight on Sunday resulted in several gunshots at the Sunyani old palace near the COCOBOD building.
It is said the queen mother Nana Akosua Dua Asor Sika Brayie II was forced to enstool Dr Osei Tutu at her private residence at Baakonobia after her security failed to secure the old palace.
Graphic Online reports of more than 30 empty bullet shells found at the old palace as Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa, led some police personnel, including investigators, to the palace.
