Nii Boi Royal Family · Abeka, Accra · Ghana
The complete official record of Abeka's royal heritage — enstooled chiefs, land title, legal history, and the story of the Nii Boi Royal Family of Abeka, Accra.
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Heritage
From the founding settlement to the present day.
Royalty
Every chief, regent, and stool holder on record.
Governance
The five houses, succession rules, and constitutional roles of the Abeka Stool.
Title
The land title structure and 50-year reversion.
Dynasty
The succession map from Nuumo Apiakai to today.
Archive
Historical photos, ceremonies, and family portraits.
Nii Boi Royal Family
Ancestor of the Nii Boi Royal Family · Most Senior Linguist & Land Overseer of the Asere Stool
Senior Linguist of Asere 1958–1974
deceasedNuumo Apiakai, also known by his names George Boye and Okyeame Apiakai, is the ancestor and patriarch of the Nii Boi Royal Family of Abeka. His birth name was Yaaboi Boye.
First Stool Father & Kingmaker — Abeka Stool
14 Feb 1968 — 19 May 1991
deceasedFrom the Akwaley Anan house, lineage of the 2nd wife of Nuumo Apiakai (George Boye). He is the 2nd son of Nuumo Apiakai, listed in the family records as George Boi.
Abeka Mantse (First Recorded)
2 May 1968 – 1981
deceasedFrom the Naa Ayerley house, lineage of the 3rd wife of Nuumo Apiakai (George Boye). He is the 3rd son of Nuumo Apiakai, and his personal name was Winchester Tete Boye.
Abeka Mantse
1982 — 1989
deceasedFrom the Esther Otua Otu house — lineage of the 5th wife of Nuumo Apiakai (George Boye). He is a son of Nuumo Apiakai and shares the same mother as Nii Boi III.
Legal Repository
From the 1948 colonial-era land proceedings to the present — every legal matter involving the Abeka Stool, documented with primary source references.
SUIT NO. MISC. 1675/2002
The High Court granted a perpetual injunction protecting the constitutional authority of the Nii Boi Royal Family over the Abeka Dzaase office. Presided by Her Lordship Mrs. Felicity Amoah.
DecidedCURRENT ADMINISTRATION STATUS
The administration of the Abeka Stool is currently under review by the Judicial Committee of the Ga Traditional Council. A temporary administrative arrangement is in place pending the final determination of the Committee.
Under ReviewBlog & Updates
news
The Nii Boi Royal Family of Abeka formally announces that the Abeka Homowo festival will not be held in 2026, following the passing of the Stool Father and Regent Chief, Nii Aban Boi I, on 8th July 2025. The public is warned against individuals soliciting contributions in the family's name.
legal
Days after being served with High Court Writ GJ/0900/26, Isaac Ayitey and associates held a brazen "Coronation of The Lion" ceremony at what they called "Abeka Palace" on 3–4 July 2026, simultaneously installing an Asafoanye — in open defiance of the pending legal action. Full photo and video evidence below.
chieftaincy
Jonathan Yartey Boi (Nii Apiakai I), Dzaasetse and Acting Head of the Nii Boi Royal Family, has filed a Writ of Summons at the High Court of Justice, Accra, against three individuals attempting to self-install persons into traditional war-leader positions without authorisation.
The Territory
Key areas within the Abeka Traditional Area.
The Chief's Palace. Seat of the Abeka Stool and ancestral home of the Nii Boi Royal Family.
Named after Nii Boi I. One of the most densely populated areas in north-central Accra.
Traditional administrative block of the Abeka Traditional Area. Part of the rapidly developing Lapaz district of Accra.
Major trotro hub, electronics market, and retail strip on the N1 highway.
Central wholesale and retail market serving the municipality.
Former farming basin. Borders the Zongo community established under the Asere Mantse's authority.
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