Traditional authorities in charge of deities in Sokode Traditional Area have revoked death curses placed on President Akufo-Addo and the Vice Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Professor Lydia Asiato, by unidentified persons.
They prayed to the gods of Sokode to revoke the death curse placed on President Akufo-Addo on the conferral of an honorary doctorate by UHAS.
The UHAS Board of Trustees announced the decision to award the President a doctorate in recognition of his contributions to STEM, secondary education and the advancement of UHAS.
The decision faced stiff opposition from the National Democratic Congress, whose member was the late President John Evans Atta, who conceived of the establishment of the university.
Youth group Concerned Volta Youth held a press conference to condemn the university’s decision.
The Regional Front of the New Patriotic Party has hit back at the NDC and the youth wing, describing their actions as frivolous.
Upon learning of the UHAS Council’s determination to force through the award ceremony, some unidentified youths summoned the deity and spirit of the late Professor Atta Mills to kill President Akufo-Addo and the Vice-Chancellor of UHAS, Professor Lydia Asiato, on their way to the ceremony.
They offered libations, slaughtered a ram and spilled its blood on the road at the entrance to the university’s main campus.
“Professor Mills, I have heard that they are saying that it was President Akufo-Addo who established the university and not you. So they want to pay tribute to him. Professor Mills, you led the establishment of the university. If today they say it was not you, then I will hand you over to be the judge.”
“As they leave to present President Akufo-Addo with an honorary doctorate for establishing the university, kill them before they reach this place.
“Professor Lydia Asiato, the day you receive it, whoever is scheduled to speak at the ceremony should spit blood the moment they arrive at this place,” the group’s leader said.
Sokode traditional authorities quickly intervened and performed a counter ritual to undo the curse, explaining that because UHAS is on Sokode land, people from other communities have no right to perform rituals on their land without their knowledge.
The Dutru of Sokode Traditional Area, Togbe Awee Japhet Amoako, explained to the media that they would be lifting the curse to ensure that no misfortune would befall those travelling to take part in the event on Monday, July 29, 2024.
“This is our land. We need permission before holding any ritual here. The school belongs to the world. We, the people of Sokode, are not against anyone. Development will be done in phases. Some build schools, some build roads, some build toilets and markets.
That is development. Whatever bad things they think will happen here will not happen. Sokode Paramountcy has cancelled everything,” he stressed.
Meanwhile, preparations are steadily progressing for the award of an honorary doctorate to President Akufo-Addo and the launch of the China Phase 2 Expansion Project.
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