Houses of Chiefs Do Not Have the Power to Enstool a Chief- Otumfuo

The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has denounced attempts by some officials and assignees of the National Council of Chiefs to circumvent traditions and guidelines to give traditional authority to some persons.

Otumfuo, while addressing the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs on December 19, 2025, stressed that the Statutory Provisions for the Houses of Chiefs do empower it to enstool a chief.

“This House doesn’t enstool or create a sub -chief or paramount chief. No Regional House has the power to create a paramount chief or sub-chief.”

That notwithstanding, His Majesty observes persistent attempts to misuse power and use these Houses to do such things.
This was said in relation to intelligence that an individual had been presented for registration as chief of Nkyeraa, bypassing established procedures.

“I have noticed that someone’s name has been clandestinely submitted for registration as chief of Nkyeraa at the National House of Chiefs.”

Otumfuo called for the delisting of the said person immediately by the Research Committee of the House when they appeared before the Regional House during its meeting.

His Majesty also demanded sanity in the operations of the House.

“Some of your people are doing mischief over there; be vigilant and do your work as demanded by law.”

Story by Hajara Fuseini