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The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has counselled the deposed queen of Bechem-Tanoso, Amponsah Boah, to remain calm as processes advance to select a candidate to occupy the male stool. The feuding factions presented their “Dibim” to the Asantehene on March 13, 2025, during a Kumasi Traditional Council meeting after an amicable resolution of the dispute on Monday. While accepting the plea, Otumfuo directed the family head to lead the process of selecting a candidate for […]
The mediation process led by the Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, regarding the dispute over Bawku town is progressing gradually. Otumfuo publicly spoke about the progress of the crucial role he is playing for the first time on Friday when the Education Minister, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, during his visit to the Manhyia Palace, implored him to leverage his adept arbitration skills and diplomacy to bring the protracted conflict to a peaceful resolution. Referencing the Dagbon conflict, […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has stated that the prominence of a black stool depends on the actions of its occupant. According to the Monarch, there is nothing like an inferior stool. “There is nothing like a minor stool. It all depends on you. What you do on the stool will either make it honourable or not. Service elevates a stool.” This counsel was directed at the chief of Manso Keniago, Nana Obeng Mensah Ababio, […]
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has ruled that Obaapanin Amponsah Boah II’s position as Queen of Bechem-Tanoso is void. This renders her positionless and the stool vacant. The Asantehene delivered this ruling on March 10, 2025, at the Kumasi Traditional Council where a committee report on a dispute over the position of the reigning queen was reviewed. DisputeThe disputing factions in the case were the self-proclaimed Queen, Amponsah Boah II and the deceased family head, Opanyin Aboagye Pesewu- who initiated […]
The custom and tradition of the Asante Kingdom permit a chief or queen to select a proxy to undertake his or her official duties when unable to perform due to specific circumstances such as incapacitation. However, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Occupant of the Golden Stool, has affirmed that the power of the proxy in acting on behalf of the traditional leader ends when the ruler dies.Unless the chief or queen deposed herself while sick, the proxy cannot continue to […]
The Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has given Nana Opoku Duben II, Adwumfuohene, the nod to keep his black stool. The ruling comes after the Family Head of Adumasa beseeched the Asantehene about Adwumfuohene’s invasion and plundering of the stool the same day he took the oath of allegiance. “Nana we all came here the last time for the oath of allegiance of Adwumfuohene. Right from here, he sent a car full of policemen, military men […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has restored the destooled Queen of Mpasaaso No2 to her former position. She was deposed many years ago by the now-destooled chief of Mpasaaso No2, Nana Amofa Twumasi. Since her destoolment which happened during the era of Asantehene Opoku Ware II, the female stool of the town has remained vacant. The sixteenth Occupant of the Golden Stool declared her reinstatement on Monday, March 10, 2025, after the chief was destooled […]
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has destooled Nana Amofa Twumasi II, the chief of Mpasaaso No. 2 over perjury. He was destooled on Monday, March 10, 2025, alongside four of his stool elders. PerjuryThe case with the destooled chief dates back to 2024 before the Asantehene delivered a verdict to put to rest the chieftaincy dispute between the Ekuona Clan and the Aduana Clan over the Akrodie Stool. While both parties were laying claim over the stool, Mpasaasohene stood as […]
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has urged GCB Bank PLC to address mistrust and perceptions discouraging the use of banks for safe money keeping. The King observes that cash hoarding is prevalent among traders in Ghana, partly due to past incidents such as the banking sector cleanup and cases of fraud. According to him, the total cash kept in homes, businesses, and other places exceeds the amount held in banks. “There are a lot of cash out there. They are […]
The Occupant of the Golden Stool has alerted Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Emmanuel Teye-Cudjo, about attempts by unscrupulous individuals to misuse his name for dishonest acts. During a meeting with the Commander, the King warned that some traditional authorities might be among those attempting to misuse his name and advised him to be cautious. Otumfuo advised the former Central North Regional Police Commander who took over from DCOP Frank Abrokwa in the middle of February to verify all claims […]
