The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Monday, May 29, destooled the chief of Antoa, Nana Kwame Owusu Agyeman.
The decision was made in response to the chief’s multiple offences, including the unauthorised sale of lands and a violation of the Asante people’s customs and traditions.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the president of the Kumasi Traditional Council, presided over the decision during his first sitting after his return from the coronation of King Charles III in the United Kingdom.
For 23 years without interruption, Nana Kwame Owusu Agyeman served as the revered Antoa chief.
However, his actions had caused discontent among his kinsmen and elders because he had installed his nephew as his successor without first seeking permission from Otumfuo.
When confronted by his community about his disregard for customary procedures, the chief dismissed them.
His case was therefore brought before Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who issued a judgement against Nana Kwame Owusu Agyeman after finding that his actions were not only against tradition but also harmful to the welfare of the community he was entrusted to lead.
