Kwaprahene’s problem became worse when Otumfuo threatened to destool him

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, called upon Baffour Adugyemfu Kumani, one of his sub-chiefs, to come before him within the next two weeks or face dismissal.

During a meeting of his Council on October 20, 2023, the ruler of the Ashanti Kingdom ordered the sub-chief to appear in person immediately to address accusations of selling lands twice and breaking the Great Asante Oath (Otumfuo Ntamkese).

The accusing chief must appear through the Akwamu division, and some media sites have claimed that the deadline for appearances is Friday, November 3, 2023. This raises concerns about the seriousness of the situation.

In a video shared by Opemsuo Radio, a channel affiliated with Manhywith, a visibly angry Otumfuo states: “Kwaprahene knows why I’m looking for him. He knows I’m looking for him because of the land issue. That’s why he is dodging me with the excuse of sickness, he thinks he is smarter”.

Another video shared by Royal Palace Multimedia on Facebook, on October 30, 2023, which was captioned “The genesis of Kwaprahene’s story which has landed him a risk of dislodgment if he refuses to appear before Asantehene in two weeks”, showed the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II confronting his sub-chief.

In the video, the Asanatehene can be seen questioning the Kwaprahene on why he resold a land he (the Kwaprahene) had previously sold to a woman.

The sub-chief, who was visibly shaking, was trying to explain himself but he infuriated the Asantehene who said: “Gentleman, I would remove you if you are not careful… these are the stupid things I dislike”.

“Because you are a chief and the woman is a subject, she has no one, so you can just take the land from her. Because you are a chief you can take the land, is that not the case? If you are removed from your stool we shall see whether you can still be showing off this way,” the Otumfuo added in Twi.