His Royal Majesty, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has been informed about the passing of Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong, the Omanhene of Agogo Traditional Area.
The Queenmother of Agogo, Nana Juaben Serwaa Afrakoma Kusi Oboadum, at the head of kingmakers and stool elders broke the news of the demise of the revered chief to the Asantehene at the Manhyia Palace on Thursday.
Nana Akuoko Sarpong, 88, reportedly kicked the bucket on Tuesday February 24, 2026 after reigning for 50 years, having occupied the Kyei ne Krobon stool at the prime age of 38 years.
Otumfuo has directed the stool elders to cooperate with the Queen mother to coordinate the transitional processes and programmes.
The Asantehene stressed the need for the Krontihene, Gyasehene, Akwamu, Adonten, Nifa, Benkum, Ankobia and elders to team up with the Queenmother, who is indispensable at this stage of planning, to accord the late chief a befitting funeral.
The Omanhene of Agogo Traditional area, Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong celebrated the 50th anniversary of his enstoolment and occupation of the “Kyei ne Krobon” stool with a low-key 50th anniversary celebration at the Agogo Palace on January 1, 2026 to mark the occasion of five decades of peaceful and impactful leadership.
Lawyer Akuoko Sarpong was installed the Omanhene of Agogo on December 23, 1975, upon the demise of his uncle, Nana Kwaku Duah.
He swore the oath of allegiance to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, at the Manhyia Palace to legitimise his position.
His alma mater are Accra Academy, Opoku Ware School, University of Ghana and Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.
He was called to the Ghana Bar in October 1965, heralding an outstanding legal and public service career.
As a young lawyer, he served as a Public Prosecutor (Assistant State Attorney) at the Attorney General’s Department in Cape Coast.
In the 50 years that he occupied the Agogo stool, Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong served his people well and Ghana at large, as a lawyer, traditional ruler and a politician.
He served as the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North Constituency (1979-1981) during the Third Republic and the opposition spokesman on Foreign Affairs.
In governance, he held key positions and served as the Secretary (Minister) of Health (1988-1991) and Secretary of The Interior (1991-1992) in the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) administration, as well as the Secretary of Chieftains and Culture, when the country returned to civilian rule in 1992.
Nana Akuoko Sarpong also served as a Member of the Council of State in the 4th Republic.
While he served as the Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs, he scored a diplomatic victory in restoring bilateral relations between Ghana and the USA in the Soussoudis Affairs, in the late 1980s.
One of his legacies is making Agogo a citadel of learning, with the establishment of various educational institutions of all levels.
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