Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has cautioned the Ghana Police Service against involving itself in chieftaincy disputes where its intervention is unnecessary.

Speaking during a historic courtesy visit to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, the Asantehene warned that police interference in traditional matters often deepens tensions and undermines the neutrality of the Service.

He cited instances where police commanders have allegedly issued directives restricting the movement of chiefs who have been duly gazetted, describing such actions as inappropriate.

“Some people get involved in chieftaincy matters when it is not necessary. I could not see how a Chief could be gazetted, and a police commander would issue an instruction and say don’t allow him to go. The police are supposed to protect such a chief against persons who have not been validly nominated or enstooled,” he said.

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II stressed that when the police take sides in chieftaincy disputes, it creates institutional challenges and erodes public confidence in the Service.

“If you take sides, it creates problems for the whole institution and creates problems for the police,” he added

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei-Tutu II, on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, paid a historic visit to the Ghana Police Service headquarters, highlighting the traditional authority’s support for law enforcement in the country.

The visit brought together the monarch, top police officials, and other traditional leaders. It was described as a landmark moment in the relationship between the police and traditional leadership.