The Asantehene,
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has destooled the Chief of Adumoa in the Ashanti Region
due to his involvement in unauthorized multiple land sales and various acts of
misconduct.
This latest move
by the Asantehene follows closely on the heels of another recent destoolment –
that of the Chief of Bekwai Abodom – who was accused of engaging in illegal
mining activities within his jurisdiction.
The Asantehene’s
decision to destool the Chief of Adumoa is rooted in a history of persistent
engagement in inappropriate behaviour, despite having been cautioned on
numerous occasions.
The chief’s
actions have apparently continued to undermine the values and responsibilities
associated with his position, prompting this firm response from the Asantehene.
To symbolize the
destoolment, the Asantehene ordered the removal of the chief’s sandals.
Making the
pronouncement at the Manhyia Palace on Monday, August 14, 2023, the Asantehene
said, “We have been walking and serving together since childhood, so you feel
pampered to act anyhow. You have not been visiting your stool in Kotei to
perform the necessary rites up to now. I was waiting for you to die, so today
you have been destooled”.
The Asantehene,
on Monday, May 29, also destooled the chief of Antoa, Nana Kwame Owusu Agyeman.
The decision
came as a consequence of multiple offences committed by the chief, including
the unauthorised sale of lands, and a violation of the customs and traditions
upheld by the Asante people.
On his first
sitting following his return from the coronation of King Charles III in the
United Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II presided over the ruling as the President
of the Kumasi Traditional Council.
Nana Kwame Owusu
Agyeman held the esteemed position of the Antoa chief for an uninterrupted
period of 23 years.
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