Otumfuo Recounts Untold History of Worawora’s Breakaway from Asante Kingdom

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has shared the untold story behind the parting of the people of Worawora from Asante in 1732.

This was during the reign of Asantehene Otumfuo Opoku Ware I, when the Adako people, now known as Worawora people, were in charge of supplying the King catfish.

At the time, the Adako people were occupying present-day Kuntenase in the Ashanti Region.

Recounting the incident during an Asanteman Council meeting on October 16, 2025, Otumfuo said a decree was given for their execution after Nana Poku Ware fell ill after consuming some catfish they had supplied.

“It was assumed that they wanted to assassinate the King, so a judgment was pronounced for their execution.”

While many of them were killed, the majority fled and made settlements at Dikoma and Atibi before settling at their present location in the Oti Region around 1774.

Following their departure, the King allotted Kuntenase to the Oyoko people.

Led by Nana Asare-Baah, they rejoined the Asante Kingdom in 2002 during the reign of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

The Asantehene welcomed them with open arms.

“Akrasi and Worawora Oyokohene came to tell me they wanted to return because they were part of Asante…At the time, Nana Asare Baah was the chief of Worawora…I welcomed them together with Asanteman.”

Worawora is in the Oti Region.

Story by Hajara Fuseini