Worawora Remains a Patrilineal Stool Until Proven Otherwise- Asantehene Declares

The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has affirmed the current succession line for the Worawora stool in the Oti Region.

According to the King, until an investigation into the family tree proves the contrary, the stool will continue as a patrilineal stool.

Otumfuo based this on the briefing he received about Worawora’s leadership when they rejoined Asante in 2002.

At an Asanteman Council meeting on October 16, 2025, which scrutinised the case, he shared how the late Nana Asare Baah and other elders of the stool led the people of Worawora to rejoin Asanteman after over 200 years apart.

“Akrasi and 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. He told me they are ruled by patrilineal lines.”

“I welcomed them together with Asanteman. Later, the Queen was brought for an introduction. I asked the line from which she was chosen, and I was told it was the same patrilineal line. I was told it will continue in that way when both stools become vacant.”

The King announced his readiness, however, to investigate the matter if a petition is served to his office.

He therefore directed the plaintiffs to formally submit their petition with their attached evidence.

“If you have now realised that the stool has been misplaced, it’s not a matter of invoking the oath. You have to petition me so I can investigate; else, it remains as it is. I don’t want any litigation there.”

Until that, His Majesty asserted that the patrilineal system must remain in place as he warned the plaintiff from troubling the Queen.

“Until I change it, it remains as a patrilineal stool. I don’t want violence there. Bring the family tree so I can investigate. Don’t trouble the queen. I will look into the matter.”

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It comes after one Opanin Osei Kwame, who says he is the head of the royal family, invoked the Great Oath against the Queen.

He claims the stool has missed its way into the hands of the patrilineal bloodline, even though it is originally a matrilineal stool.

Story by Hajara Fuseini