The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu, in 2023, when some youth of Offinso challenged his rejection of a nominee for the paramount chief of Offinso, was forced to set the record straight.

At a gathering at the Manhyia Palace in November 2023, the Otumfuo stated categorically that he is the only kingmaker in the Asante Kingdom and can enstool or remove any chief under his jurisdiction based on his own convictions.

The Asantehene shared a story of how one of his predecessors rejected the nomination of paramount chiefs because he (the nominee) was not handsome.

"Tell the youth that I am the only person who enstools a chief; they shouldn't allow themselves to be deceived. They are saying that they are the kingmakers and that Otumfuo is not a kingmaker... There is no stool on the Ashanti land that I am not kingmaker of.

"My uncle, Osei Agyeman Prempeh II, rejected people who were nominated to be chiefs because he did not like the way they look... this is my land, and I say I can't work with you, I don't want to see your face, you are not beautiful, what can you do about it," he said in Twi.

At a recent gathering at the Manhyia Palace, the king demonstrated his power to choose any person he wants to be a paramount chief in his kingdom.

Meanwhile, while listening to reports on a chief dispute, the said king was so pleased by one of the elders who was addressing him that he decided to make him the paramount chief of the area in dispute.

“Who is this guy… I find this guy handsome. Go and be the chief,” the Asantehene said to applause from the gathering.

I’m the Kingmaker of every stool in Asanteman – Otumfuo Osei Tutu II

Watch a video of the incident below:



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