Nana Dwamena Akenten II, the newly installed paramount chief of the Offinso Traditional Area has sworn the oath of allegiance to Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the first Asanteman Council meeting last Thursday.
The new Offinsomanhene was carried in a palanquin through the main streets of Manhyia before the swearing of the oath to Otumfuo.
The ceremony was witnessed by prominent paramount chiefs of Asanteman, including Sampamanhene Nana Samgba Gyafla II, Seikwamanhene Nana Kwaku Dwumah Ankoana II, Fiaprahene; Tuabodommanhene Nana Agyei Kooko Beyeeman, Berekummanhemaa; Nana Akosua Ameyaahene and Goasomanhene Nana Akwasi Bosomprah.
The 68-year-old royal of the Offinso Ahyirem Royal Family, Nana Amoako Poku, who now answers to Nana Dwamena Akenten II, was nominated by the traditional leaders as the new Offinsomanhene.
The Ahyirem royals, led by Kwakwaboa Abusuapanin Opanin Yaw Nkrumah Adusah, presented Nana Amoako Opoku to Otumfuo at the Manhyia Palace in accordance with Asante tradition.
The choice of Nana Amoako Poku to fill the vacant stool after the demise of the late Nana Wiafe Akenten III two years ago, followed the rejection of Offinsohemaa Nana Ama Serwaa Nyarko’s choice of Dr. K.K. Sarpong, the former Chief Executive of the Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC) as the successor.
The Asantehene also pronounced the destooolment of the Offinsohemaa at the Asanteman Council meeting last Thursday, thus ending her reign of over three decades as Queen mother of Offinso Traditional Area.
Nana Ama Serwaa Nyarko is accused of gross insubordination, having refused to honour summons to appear before Otumfuo, besides other allegations.
As a result, Otumfuo has authorised the new Offinsomanhene to take charge of the town (Offinso) and by extension the Offinso Traditional area.
Nana Dwamena Akenten II has also been mandated to find a Queen mother who will be available to help him function as the Offinsomanhene.
Meanwhile, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has pledged to continue to resolve all chieftaincy disputes in the Asante Kingdom, by working to return stools to their rightful heirs.
He told the Asanteman Council that all stools occupied by illegitimate persons will be returned to the rightful heirs, stressing that family trees for all royals exist for the determination of the rightful heirs and right all wrong enstoolments.
Otumfuo emphasised that he is prepared to embark on this task single handedly even if paramount chiefs and sub chiefs would not support or help him.
The Asantehene, however, indicated that after setting the records straight, he bears no grudge against those who tried to change the records and that such persons who show signs of remorse are welcome.
