The burial rites for the late Nana Konadu Yiadom III has entered the final day with dignitaries, royals, and mourners thronging the funeral grounds to bid farewell to the revered queen mother.
During the solemn ceremonies, a group of female mourners drew attention for apologising to the former President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for not voting for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 general elections.
In a viral video sighted by GhanaWeb on Thursday, September 18, 2025, the women openly admitted that they had cast their ballots for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) but now deeply regretted that decision.
Some of mourners were heard saying, “We voted for the NDC, we regret for not voting for the NPP, we are apologising to Nana Addo. NDC deceived us.”
Their apology came when they saw Akufo-Addo paying his last respects to the late Asantehemaa.
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Nana Konadu Yiadom III, who passed away on August 7, 2025, was the 14th Asantehemaa and the biological sister of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
She ascended the stool in 2017 following the death of her mother, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II.
The four-day funeral rites, which began on Monday, September 15, 2025, have seen thousands of mourners converge on Kumasi.
The final day was graced by President John Dramani Mahama, Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, former President John Agyekum Kufuor, former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and other high-profile dignitaries.
The late Asantehemaa will be laid to rest on the evening of September 19, 2025, in a ceremony befitting her stature in Asanteman’s history.
Watch the video below:
Some female mourners at the Manhyia Palace apologized to former President Akufo-Addo upon his arrival at the funeral grounds, admitting regret for not voting for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the last elections and for casting their ballots for the National Democratic Congress… pic.twitter.com/2fTU4s74oe
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