Tensions flared in Nungua over the weekend as some youth, backed by two prominent Wulomei, stormed a disputed parcel of land currently before a Tema High Court, accusing politically connected individuals—particularly Alfred Mahama, brother of President John Dramani Mahama—of abusing power to trample on the rights of citizens and unlawfully take over stool lands.
The protesters said their action was a response to what they described as a calculated attempt by Alfred Mahama, Trasacco, the Okpelor Sowah Din Family of Teshie, and a man identified as Baba Sule to disregard ongoing court proceedings and an existing injunction on the land. According to them, the dispute is sub judice, and no party has the legal authority to undertake any development until the court has ruled on the matter.
The demonstration took on a strong political tone as traditional leaders, including the Oofu Wulomo, Numo Agbee, and some Asafoatsemei, performed libation at the site and invoked curses against what they called the growing culture of politically connected individuals using influence and money to dispossess communities of their ancestral lands.
Speaking to journalists at the scene, a representative of the Nungua Stool, Leslie Borquaye, said the protest was less about legal argument and more about sounding a national alarm on the perceived abuse of political power.
“Our land is being taken while the case is still in court, simply because those involved believe their political proximity gives them protection,” he said. “We want the whole of Ghana, especially the President, to know that his brother’s actions are creating anger and mistrust among the people.”
Borquaye further alleged that Trasacco had allegedly brought land guards, supported by security personnel believed to be police or national security operatives, to continue work on the land, prompting the youth to mobilize and resist what they called an illegal occupation.
“We voted overwhelmingly for President Mahama because we believed in his promise of good governance and justice. That is why we are appealing to him directly to rein in his brother and anyone else abusing his name and office,” he added. “We are also putting the IGP on notice to ensure that the police remain neutral and do not allow their uniforms to be used to aid illegality.”
The incident has reignited public debate about the influence of politically exposed persons in land disputes and the broader concern that political power is increasingly being used to override the rights of ordinary citizens.