My Administration Will Rely On Asantehene’s Wisdom- Mahama

President John Dramani plans to tap into the encyclopedic wisdom of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, for a successful tenure in government.

After succeeding at getting the mandate for a second term in office following his exit in 2017, HE Mahama sees the wisdom of the King as crucial.

He recognises that the wise counsel of His Majesty will be indispensable and pivotal in realising the resetting agenda of his government.

Addressing the King at the Jubilee House on June 2, 2025, he said, “As we work to restore economic stability, create decent jobs through the 24-hour economy initiative and ensure fairness in the distribution of national resources we will rely on your wise counsel and grassroots of your traditional authority.”

In his view, Otumfuo has demonstrated beyond doubt that traditional leadership is not only compatible with democratic progress but also “indispensable” to it.

The King of the Asante Kingdom was at the Jubilee House on Monday to pay a courtesy visit to the head of state.

His Majesty was in the company of eminent traditional leaders like Nana Otuo Sereboe, Juabenhene; Odeneho Okyere Kusi Ntrama, Asumegyahene; Nana Kwame Baffoe IV, Nkoranzahene; Nana Samgba Gyafla II, Sampahene; Nana Effah Appenteng, Bompatahene; and Nana Prof Oheneba Boachie-Adjei Woahene II, Otumfuo Hiahene.

Welcoming the Asante leadership at the Presidency alongside the President included the Vice President, Prof Jane Opoku Agyemang; the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia; General Secretary of the NDC, Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey; Minister for Defence, Muntaka Mubarak; Minister for Chieftaincy, Ahmed Ibrahim; the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene; Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim; Secretary to the President, Dr Callistus Mahama; and  Press Secretary to the Vice President Ama Pratt.

Source: https://opemsuo.com/author/hajara-fuseini/