Court stops second funeral rites for late Ga Manye Naa Dedei Omaedru III

The ongoing second funeral rites for the late Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III, have been halted following an injunction secured by Ga Mantse Nii Teiko Tsuru II.

The order restrains the defendants, their agents and anyone acting on their instructions from organising or conducting the proposed five-day funeral ceremonies and burial programme scheduled for November 10 to 15, 2026.

The injunction is effective for 10 days.

The court has also directed the Ghana Police Service to assist in enforcing the order.

The development follows objections by the Ga Traditional Council to the second funeral rites, which began earlier this week.

The Council maintains that the late Queenmother had already been given a funeral and the necessary customary rites performed.

However, her immediate family disputes that position, insisting that they have her remains and are seeking to organise what they consider a befitting burial.

The disagreement over the funeral arrangements has consequently escalated into a legal dispute, with the latest court order putting the ongoing ceremonies on hold.