The recent harsh measures taken by Otumfour Osei Tutu II against several Ashanti kingdom chiefs for committing various offenses have been praised by Nana Kwadwo Amoah Ampem Okogyeabour, the executive director of Corruption Combat International. He believes that the current dethronement frenzy at the Manhyia palace is a fantastic …
Read More »All the chiefs Otumfuo has destooled in 2023
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has been on ‘rampage’ over the past few months, showing no mercy to his sub-chiefs who have misconducted themselves. He has destooled at least five chiefs so far in 2023, including some he has described as his friends, reprimanding them in the full glare …
Read More »They are all fools – How destooled Abodomhene insulted subjects over criticisms
On Thursday, August 9, 2023, the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II ordered the destoolment of the Chief of Abodom-Bekwai Nana Saforo Koto on grounds of various offences including abandoning his stool and engaging in the sale of lands for illegal small-scale mining (galamsey). During a trial at the Otumfuo’s court, as much …
Read More »Insider details of how Otumfuo, Asanteman Council destooled 96-year-old chief of Antoa
The overlord of the Ashanti Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Nana Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Monday, May 29, 2023, issued a decree for the destoolment of the Chief of Antoa, Nana Owusu Agyeman I. This came after a tribunal of the Asanteman Traditional Council, headed by Otumfuo, found the 96-year-old …
Read More »You’ll be destooled if you don’t stop disgracing Bantama stool – Otumfuo warns Bantamahene
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has expressed worry about the activities of Bantamahene, which he said disgraces him as the overlord of the Asante Kingdom and the traditional stool that Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI occupies. Bantamahene appeared on February 20, 2023, before Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and the Kumasi …
Read More »‘Destooled’ chief demands Ofori Panin Fie to refund GH¢115,000 mining cash
The embattled Benkumhene of Asamang Tamfoe Traditional Area, Nana Boakye Darkwa, is demanding a refund of a total amount of GH¢115,000 mining proceeds given to Ofori Panin Fie out of mining in the community. According to him, the amount was paid on October 7, 2022 as a goodwill money which …
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