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Valentin Poposki, 10 October 2019The Kingdom of Godenu is a traditional state in the Volta Region of Ghana:
http://www.royalgodenu.org/traditional-ruler.html
Since June 2002 Togbe
Osei III has officially been enstooled as the Dufia (traditional ruler) of the
territory of Gbi-Godenu in the area of Hohoe, Volta Region of Ghana. The name
Godenu means "Be Steadfast With God." There are over 13,000 people living in the
territory of Godenu consisting of approximately seven square miles with four
major settlements. There are four lower chiefs and several sub-chiefs that
administer parts of Godenu under the Togbe. There have been traditional rulers
of these territories in Ghana long before, during and after colonial rule by the
British was ended in 1958.
The Kingdom had its direct foundation in 1942
as a result of disputes and challenges to the reign of Togbe Osei II by warring
houses who did not accept the rule of Togbe Osei II over the whole of the Wegbe
Kingdom, dating back several centuries. Parts of the Kingdom split away and the
smaller loyal remaining parts of the Kingdom, which he continued to rule over,
were renamed as Godenu. He was a judge in the Colonial Government and was fluent
in German, English, French, and the local language Ewe. Togbe Osei II ruled over
Wegbe and subsequently Godenu for sixty years, reaching a venerable age before
he died. Togbe Osei II was the grandfather of the present Dufia of Godenu.
The flag is white, charged with the royal emblem of the Togbe House.
Valentin Poposki, 10 October 2019
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Valentin Poposki, 10 October 2019