Togbe Saka, a traditional ruler at age 74
The Klefe Traditional Area on Saturday, April 26, 2025, came together in a solemn and emotional ceremony in the Ho Municipality to bid farewell to the late Togbe Adza Yao Saka X, Dufia of Klefe Demete.
Togbe Saka, a traditional ruler, was known in private life as Mawunya Yao Ledo.
He was 74 years old and a retired police officer.
He was enthroned in 1963 and died in 2022 after he reigned for 59 years.
Togbe Koku Dzaga XI, Paramount Chief and President of Klefe Traditional Council in a tribute eulogized the humility, dedication, and selfless services of the late Chief to his people.
“The late Togbe Saka was a shining example to the people of Klefe and beyond,” he noted.
He stated that the late Chief was very instrumental in the establishment of the Klefe Technical Institute and donated a parcel of land to support the dream of building an institution.
Togbe Dzaga said the dual legacy of the late Chief as a public servant and a traditional ruler spoke volumes of a life well-lived in the service of others.
He noted that he was a beacon of commitment who denied himself the pleasures of private life for the greater good of his people.
The Paramount Chief called on all citizens of Klefe to emulate the shining example of the selflessness, humility, and dedication of the late Togbe Saka.
He said the memory of the late Chief would serve as a rallying call for unity, peace and the pursuit of collective progress within the Klefe Traditional Area and beyond.
Reverend Benjamin Asase, a Minister of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, who represented Right Rev Dr Lt. Col. (rtd) Bliss Divine Agbeko, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church, at the burial service in a sermon urged Ghanaians to use their talents to selflessly build their communities and the nation.
Rev Asase, who based his sermon on the theme “for what will people remember you for when you are no more,” urged the people to also promote peace, compassion, and forgiveness wherever they found themselves.
“Let us choose to be remembered for the good things, our acts that develop and unite the people, not for the bad ones,” he advised.
Sarah Ledo, the widow, in a tribute, described her husband as very understanding, accommodating, loving, humble, and generous.
The children in their tribute noted that their late father was their pillar of strength, whom they ran to when they faced challenges.
