The Ghanaian Chronicle

'Golden stool not for sale,' writes the Chronicle in a front page story which says that Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly Chief Executive, Nana Akwasi Agyeman has been disqualified from contesting for the Golden Stool for previously carrying night soil. The paper reports that the race for the Asantehene's succession is reaching bizarre levels with skirmishes from the NDC government to have the KMA boss elected. According to the paper the list of candidates with no known liabilities as that being borne by Nana Akwasi Agyeman is long with all claiming eligibility, because they are grandchildren of Nana Akua Abakoma, mother of Nana Sir Osei Agyeman Prempeh II, the predecessor of Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, and his two sisters, Nana Akosua Barnie and Nana Ama Serwa. The list presented by the Chronicle includes Messrs Kwaku Dua, grandchild of Nana Ama Serwa and a direct son of Nana Afua Kobi, the Queenmother, giving him a powerful distinction from the rest. The Chronicle says that attempts have been made by NDC officials to influence the Asantehemaa with huge sums of money to nominate Nana Akwesi Agyeman for the Golden Stool but which has been rejected by the queenmother. The paper alleges a consensus rejection by callers to the Asanteman Council of the KMA Chief claiming it is not befitting for someone who had carried night soil to occupy the seat. Nana Agyeman is reported to have been forced in the heady days of the 31st December revolution to carry night soil along the streets of Kumasi, the paper said.