Asantehene destools longest-reigning paramount chief of Asanteman

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  • Okatakyie 1 day ago

    He himself should be destooled for incompetent leadership.

  • Sammino 1 day ago

    Who should destool himself. Come again.

  • Okatakyie 1 day ago

    The Asantehene who is destooling chiefs left and right

  • Indigenous Pride 1 day ago

    THE TINDANANCY AND NORTHERN TERRITORIES' POLITICS (MODERN DAY NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA). 

    ‎Many people, including Europeans, acknowledged that the Tindanas were already having their custodian roles as caretakers of ...
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  • Nas 1 day ago

    To I agree with you on the artificial creation of chiefs in some areas in the North by the British in order to rule. I however, reject the idea of generalising the whole Northern Territories as not having any organized system ...
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  • Mordzi Savuw Kasavubu 18 hours ago

    Wondering if the North was Acephalous!!

  • Nana Poku (London) 1 day ago

    Shut up what do you know Kwasia

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 day ago

    Can the Asantehene who is also a Paramount Chief destool another Paramount Chief? I think that the Asanteman Council does that. If he destooled another Paramount Chief, then he did that on behalf of the Asanteman Council. Tra ...
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  • anokwale 1 day ago

    @Frank Agyena-Karikari. It seems you have forgotten you are an old man who is suffering from schizophrenia. I will make sure you take your antipsychotic medication.

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 day ago

    Stupid foolish bastard. Tell your father and mother to take theirs first. Also stop smoking Weed because it will negatively affect your mental faculties.

  • anokwale 1 day ago

    Why are you insulting me? I am also advising you to take your medication so that you become a normal human being.

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 day ago

    I am insulting you because you are deviating from your mental faculties. You definitely deserve such insults because you are not behaving like a normal Human Being. I only insult people on this forum who behave foolishly and ...
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  • anokwale 1 day ago

    I feel sorry for you because you don’t know the difference between a normal human being and a lunatic like you. I am coming to US next month, therefore I need your address so that I can pray for you to become normal. Praise ...
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  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 day ago

    And who told you that I will give my address to a Certified Thief like you to steal my identity? I am smarter than that. Find people who have wavelengths that are similar to yours to operate on.

  • anokwale 1 day ago

    How dare you address me as a Certified Thief! I will sue you $500,000 for Character defamation. Do you know who I am? I will teach you a lesson you will regret being born to this world.

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 day ago

    Hahahaha. I will like and enjoy such a suit. Are you going to sue me in Uncle Sam’s country? Hahahaha. You shall be miserably miserable. Sue and lose and see the much penalty you may be made to pay for even wasting the time ...
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  • Trotro Ambassador 1 day ago

    Eiii hmmmm!
    Now l know a difference between a Human Being and Being a Human

  • Thinking is forbidden 1 day ago

    Weed actually keeps you sane. Only exception is your best friend the bisexual founder who loved to kill for sexual kicks

  • Mr no nonsense 1 day ago

    See this fool

  • Baafi 1 day ago

    Last year Otumfuo instructed the New Juabenhene to represent him at the Todge Shri’s festival in the Volta Region with his subjects holding the Asanteman flag so what are you talking about? Some time ago you stated emphatic ...
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  • Nana Poku (London) 1 day ago

    Fool shut up

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  • EVEN AKUFO-ADDO THE MOTHER SERPENT AND KUFUOR ARE NOT IN PRISON, SO WHY ISN'T WONTUMI A POLITICAL PRISONER? MAHAMA IS SETTING A DANGEROUS SELECTIVE PRISON PRECEDENCE! 1 day ago

    EVEN AKUFO-ADDO THE MOTHER SERPENT AND KUFUOR ARE NOT IN PRISON, SO WHY ISN'T WONTUMI A POLITICAL PRISONER? MAHAMA IS SETTING A DANGEROUS SELECTIVE PRISON PRECEDENCE!

    EVEN AKUFO-ADDO THE MOTHER SERPENT OF NAKED CORRUPTION, ...
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  • EVEN AKUFO-ADDO THE MOTHER SERPENT AND KUFUOR ARE NOT IN PRISON, SO WHY ISN'T WONTUMI A POLITICAL PRISONER? MAHAMA IS SETTING A DANGEROUS SELECTIVE PRISON PRECEDENCE! 1 day ago

    EVEN AKUFO-ADDO THE MOTHER SERPENT AND KUFUOR ARE NOT IN PRISON, SO WHY ISN'T WONTUMI A POLITICAL PRISONER? MAHAMA IS SETTING A DANGEROUS SELECTIVE PRISON PRECEDENCE!

    EVEN AKUFO-ADDO THE MOTHER SERPENT OF NAKED CORRUPTION, ...
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  • EVEN AKUFO-ADDO THE MOTHER SERPENT AND KUFUOR ARE NOT IN PRISON, SO WHY ISN'T WONTUMI A POLITICAL PRISONER? MAHAMA IS SETTING A DANGEROUS SELECTIVE PRISON PRECEDENCE! 1 day ago

    EVEN AKUFO-ADDO THE MOTHER SERPENT AND KUFUOR ARE NOT IN PRISON, SO WHY ISN'T WONTUMI A POLITICAL PRISONER? MAHAMA IS SETTING A DANGEROUS SELECTIVE PRISON PRECEDENCE!

    EVEN AKUFO-ADDO THE MOTHER SERPENT OF NAKED CORRUPTION, ...
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  • Centenary3 2 hours ago

    You think you can jail someone without concrete evidence? Wontumi's galamsey effects are evident.. you can visit samarboi yourself to check how people have lost their houses, farms and even the river they drink from.. Also re ...
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  • EVEN AKUFO-ADDO THE MOTHER SERPENT AND KUFUOR ARE NOT IN PRISON, SO WHY ISN'T WONTUMI A POLITICAL PRISONER? MAHAMA IS SETTING A DANGEROUS SELECTIVE PRISON PRECEDENCE! 1 day ago

    EVEN AKUFO-ADDO THE MOTHER SERPENT AND KUFUOR ARE NOT IN PRISON, SO WHY ISN'T WONTUMI A POLITICAL PRISONER? MAHAMA IS SETTING A DANGEROUS SELECTIVE PRISON PRECEDENCE!

    EVEN AKUFO-ADDO THE MOTHER SERPENT OF NAKED CORRUPTION, ...
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  • EVEN AKUFO-ADDO THE MOTHER SERPENT AND KUFUOR ARE NOT IN PRISON, SO WHY ISN'T WONTUMI A POLITICAL PRISONER? MAHAMA IS SETTING A DANGEROUS SELECTIVE PRISON PRECEDENCE! 1 day ago

    EVEN AKUFO-ADDO THE MOTHER SERPENT AND KUFUOR ARE NOT IN PRISON, SO WHY ISN'T WONTUMI A POLITICAL PRISONER? MAHAMA IS SETTING A DANGEROUS SELECTIVE PRISON PRECEDENCE!

    EVEN AKUFO-ADDO THE MOTHER SERPENT OF NAKED CORRUPTION, ...
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  • GHANA MUST INVEST ALL THOSE LOANS IN HOLDING OVER 51% CONTROLLING STAKES IN ALL ITS STRATEGIC NATURAL RESOURCE BUSINESSES. WTF IS 30% MINORITY STAKE? DO GHANA LEADERS THINK AND THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE? 1 day ago

    GHANA MUST INVEST ALL THOSE LOANS IN HOLDING OVER 51% CONTROLLING STAKES IN ALL ITS STRATEGIC NATURAL RESOURCE BUSINESSES. WTF IS 30% MINORITY STAKE? DO GHANA LEADERS THINK AND THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE?

    GOLD DOES NOT STAY IN ...
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  • Sammino 1 day ago

    No mercy at all. Reigned for 89 years. No he should have been pardoned. Oh no unfortunate

  • COMMENT 1 day ago

    There were several warnings. But the royals in the Palace shielded their Paramount Chief from any advice from the linguists. Vocal advisers were banned from the Palace. Note that after the destoolment of the Paramount Chief ...
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  • Mohammed Awal Tahir 1 day ago

    The reigned of the man is older than otunfour ashanti hene himself why sack him that way

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 day ago

    The destoolment of an Omanhene in Asanteman by the Asantehene is not traditionally recognized. The Asantehene is also another Omanhene and cannot destool another Omanhene. Can he destool the more educated Omanhene of New Juab ...
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  • Centenary3 2 hours ago

    Stop the gibberish you're spewing.. Asantehene has the power to destool any paramount chief within his enclave... if you think you disagree, you can go to court..

  • NzemaK- Use Sec'ty Recruits to build affordable houses 1 day ago

    I think the immediate families should have installed a young man to under study him and perform most of his duties looking at his age. I am sure a lot of the things he did out of old age and did not think that anybody can des ...
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  • God will elevate Nigeria 1 day ago

    Spare us this village news all power belongs to Jesus. All other powers leads to Hell. Only Jesus can save!

  • Konkonsa 1 day ago

    You're very stupid indeed.

  • 3tw3 ba 1 day ago

    Don't mind the zoogeria fool.
    Odwan

  • Museum and Heritage Studies 1 day ago

    No Ga Mantse can destool anybody because they have no chiefs serving under them.

  • COMMENT 1 day ago

    THE PARAMOUNT CHIEF HAD BECOME PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY WEAK TO RULE. THE CLOSEST ROYALS SHOULD HAVE ELECTED A YOUNG ROYAL "TO SIT ON HIS THIGH" (acting as his successor) TO ADMINISTER THE AFFAIRS OF THE TRADITIONAL AREA. Gre ...
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  • Abotsi 1 day ago

    Just waiting for the day Asantehene would destool galamsey

  • Komfo Anokyeba of Manhyia 1 day ago

    He claims to own all Asantelands. Therefore he is responsible for Galamsey on all Asantelands. If he is not being paid for Galamsey on Asantelands, he will stop all the Galamsey. He is not stopping Galamsey, because the Ch ...
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  • Pogas 1 day ago

    Oh soo sad ! .....Otumfuor should have cautioned and spare him for his age !!

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 day ago

    Otumfour Asantehene has no such Traditional Powers. No Omanhene in Asanteman is subservient to him. He is the leader of the Asanteman Council but not the King of Asante. Our constitution in Ghana does not recognize any King i ...
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  • Prudhomme - Ghanaians are unintelligent 1 day ago

    When are you going to tone down your stupidity? You obviously are not an Ashanti. Fucck off with your stupidity!

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 day ago

    Does being an Asante make you superhuman? I have an Asante blood in me but will never crave to be one. I respect the hardworking nature of the Asante people but will never have anything to do with how they look down on other ...
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  • dog meat 1 day ago

    kwasiasem is in your foolish Ashanti people. that fool kwaku Duah is an abomination to the land and you made such Aboabiba rule over you ? kwasiafuo

  • Fred 1 day ago

    Village news. What to do with it???

  • Kwaku Boateng 1 day ago

    If he has ruled for 89 years, how old is he now Ghanaweb? Hahahahah. When did he become the chief? Before independence? Hahahahahaaa. Ghana is a funny country. Irresponsible reportage. Pls someone reply to give facts if I'm ...
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  • GNL 1 day ago

    Ghanaweb featured him yesterday in an article, and stated that he was enstooled in 1937 at the age of 17 years. That means he is 106 years. He was praised for the development he has brought to his people, including electricit ...
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  • ON 1 day ago

    He didn’t establish OLA Kenyasi, he gave the Catholic Church land for the OLA sisters to establish it

  • Prof. USA 1 day ago

    What kind of justice is this? This removal is tantamount to killing the chief with a gun! Did the King weigh the pros and cons? The man occupied his throne before the King was born and from his records, the chief has done wel ...
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  • Walabi 1 day ago

    @Prof, exactly so.I think the Ashanti King failed in this regard; the Paramount Chief has reigned for so long and very old, about 106 years old.All that the King needed to do was manage him out nicely and get a younger son to ...
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  • Nsia 1 day ago

    @ Massa, and some ignorant people assume or think that colonialism and imperialism is only done by white people.
    When Assntes are forcefully doing it to others , it is OK.

    We're the Ahafos even Asantes? No, were they ...
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  • Baafi 21 hours ago

    Ofui, some nazi criminals are over ninety years and are still on trial in Germany, at his age should he use his wife who isn’t a royal to oppress the queen mother of the land?

  • Tafre Tw3 1 day ago

    There are no kings in Ghana

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 day ago

    That is very true. Tell that to the Asantehene who presents himself as the KING OF GHANA when he goes to Europe and the USA. Many Ghanaians know he is a crook. Did he not at a point in time decorated himself with so much Gold ...
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  • Hyp 1 day ago

    Some of you are Just here on this plate-forme stating nonsense. If you are men with balls in between your legs why dont you go to kumasi to tell the kind that he had no right to destool a parlamount chief because he is one. ...
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  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 day ago

    Does one need to go to Kumasi to do that? If he has that much Traditional Power, let him destool any Paramount Chief in Asanteman on his own authority but not that of Asanteman. Can he summon the Paramount Chief of New Juaben ...
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  • Nii Odapagyan 1 day ago

    This is the platform we read so allow us to comment. Not all of it s can be present there. He is not God so don't treat him as such

  • LUNCH PAD 1 day ago

    NANA OTUOMFOR WE BEG YOU, THIS ONE THEER, LET HIM GO AND CAME. THEY SAYING OLD AGE INSTITUTION

  • Walabi 1 day ago

    The Asantehene is so much respected and held in high esteem, with this how come he can not control galamsey on his land.

  • 3tw3 ba 1 day ago

    Galamsey, along with the missing gold that was 'lost' when he was traveling abroad, is what bought the rolls Royce and the multi million pound mansion in London, and built Prempeh airport. Why would he stop such a cash cow on ...
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  • pin 1 day ago

    Dictatorship

  • Arthur...VERY SERIOUS 1 day ago

    It's most likely this old Omanhene is suffering from alzemers or Dementia,instead of giving him treatment you are destooling him.Who is enlightened here?

  • Asantehene 1 day ago

    Arthur you are right.....who is wise here?

  • Ha! 1 day ago

    In all this, it's the poor ram that suffers.

  • Nii Odapagyan 1 day ago

    Nana Otumfour, please you as a paramount chief, do you have that authority to destool another paramount chief? It's like Student politics, you been the school prefect has started suspending and dismissing other prefects like ...
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  • Akos, UK 1 day ago

    Why do this to a 106 year old man who has ruled for 90 years? This is not the way to thank him at all. Did the King call for his medical records? We need to be celebrating this man instead of disgracing him in public by remov ...
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  • Prof, USA 1 day ago

    Agreed! The King isn’t showing wisdom by destooling a 106 year old man. This chief has done so well in his area! Why disgrace him simply because he’s not obeying some old customs. Did you check his medical records? King ...
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  • Kwadwo Gyamfi 1 day ago

    You are right. Kwaku Dua is not behaving well at all. He enjoys destooling chiefs. What is the sense in destooling a chief that is on his way to his Maker? Galamsey is in there for the King to deal with but not capable enough ...
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  • OZYMANDIAS 1 day ago

    The unfortunate old man is already on his way to his ancestors. He cannot even walk and speak properly. What a pity.

  • Great one 1 day ago

    Africa needs a cultural revolution, these so called traditional institutions need to be archived and consigned to museums then abolished

    They are anachronistic unless the term "Republic" means nothing anymore

    All auth ...
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  • Paul 1 day ago

    May God protect us all. These are dangerous times. 89 years is not 20 years.

  • KH 1 day ago

    Why is the Berekumhemaa delivering her neck willingly in the Asante noose? Even though the Asantehene and his quistlings and their diabolic plans will be to no avail, Berekum people must not tolerate such stupidity of the Q ...
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  • Midao Dafliso Dawukpor- DASHINUDEY SHRINE 1 day ago

    This is not TRADITION.
    Reconsider for the sake of the posterity and the generations after you.
    Dialogue before the STOOL.

    Midao Dafliso Dawukpor ( DASHINUDEY SHRINE)

  • Kofi 20 hours ago

    is the 89 year reign a typo error?

  • Kweku 15 hours ago

    This distoolment can send this man (Distooled Cheif to his grave early ooo. How I wish like Asantehene took the years of his reign and the age of the Cheif into consideration but Opemsuo has spoken so there's nothing we can d ...
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  • Ibrahim 1 hour ago

    I don't know what his since or infractions are but destooling an 89 year old reign is an anti

    -climax for the asanteman history and council.