President John Dramani Mahama has assured that the government will announce its clear and definitive position on the Bawku mediation report within the next 24 hours.
The President gave the assurance on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the Jubilee House after receiving the full report from the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who led the mediation process on the protracted Bawku chieftaincy conflict.
“I’m pleased that Otumfuo’s mediation has come to an end and now he has presented a report, and I can assure him that government will look at this report and within the next 24 hours government will issue a statement on its definitive position on the report,” President Mahama stated.
He described the submission of the report as a critical milestone, emphasising that the focus must now shift towards reconciliation and unity.
“The next leg of the journey is to reconcile our brothers from both sides,” the President said, highlighting the importance of sustained engagement between the Kusasi and Mamprusi communities to achieve lasting peace.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, while presenting the report, clarified that the exercise was a mediation and not arbitration. He noted that all parties had voluntarily participated and should therefore respect the outcomes.
The Asantehene stressed that the goal was not to declare winners or losers but to establish facts and foster consensus for the sake of peace in the area.
Appointed by President Mahama earlier in 2025, Otumfuo began the mediation in April with separate consultations involving representatives of the feuding factions. The process was briefly paused before resuming in May, contributing to a period of relative calm in Bawku.
President Mahama expressed profound gratitude to the Asantehene for his dedication and leadership, pledging that the government would respond promptly and responsibly to the report’s recommendations.
The forthcoming government statement is expected to detail the state’s planned actions, including measures to promote reconciliation, rebuild trust between the factions, and prevent any resurgence of violence in the conflict-prone municipality.