ABSTRACT
The Constitution of Ghana not only recognizes and ‘protects’ chieftaincy but establishes Regional Houses of Chiefs and a National House of Chiefs; in those institutions chiefs representing all of the ethnic groups come together to deal with chieftaincy issues. In recognizing continuity and the authority it sustains, we can argue that chieftaincy has contributed to stability in Ghana because it provides grass roots leadership that is recognized by the population. At the top is the position of the king and queen mother of the Asante who are invested with the greatest authority and power in Asante. Paramount chiefs and queen mothers make up the next category in the hierarchy. Division chiefs and queen mothers oversee smaller domains. Though the political-legal system of chieftaincy in Ghana has adapted to the modern nation-state and is recognized and protected by the constitution, it nevertheless suffers from its popularity.
