Nana Konadu Yiadom III: She Embodied the Timeless Values of Asante Heritage – Asanteman Youth Association
The Asanteman Youth Association (AYA) has expressed profound grief over the passing of Her Royal Majesty Nana Konadu Yiadom III, the revered Asantehemaa of the Asante Kingdom.
In a press statement dated 12th August 2025, the youth group extended heartfelt condolences to His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Oyoko Clan, and the entire Asanteman.
Describing the late Queen Mother as a “pillar of wisdom, dignity, and unity,” the AYA emphasized her unparalleled role in preserving Asante heritage and fostering cultural pride.
“Her Royal Majesty was more than a mother to the Asante Kingdom — she was a pillar of wisdom, dignity, and unity whose life embodied the timeless values of our heritage.”
The association pledged its unwavering support to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and reaffirmed the youth’s commitment to upholding the unity and traditions championed by the late Asantehemaa.
“Her leadership and nurturing spirit will remain a guiding light for generations to come,” the statement added.
The AYA concluded with a prayer for the peaceful repose of Nana Konadu Yiadom III’s soul and strength for the Oyoko Clan and Asanteman during this period of mourning.
About the Asanteman Youth Association (AYA):
The AYA is a youth organization dedicated to promoting the cultural values, unity, and development of the Asante Kingdom.
“ASANTE YOUTH ASSOCIATION
12th August, 2025
PRESS STATEMENT
From the Asanteman Youth Association (AYA)
On the Passing of Her Royal Majesty Nana Konadu Yiadom III
The Asanteman Youth Association (AYA) has received with profound sadness the news of the passing of Her Royal Majesty Nana Konadu Yiadom III, Asantehemaa of the Asante Kingdom.
On behalf of the entire youth of Asante and Asanteman, we extend our deepest condolences to His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Oyoko Clan, and the people of Asanteman during this time of great sorrow.
Her Royal Majesty was more than a mother to the Asante Kingdom — she was a pillar of wisdom, dignity, and unity whose life embodied the timeless values of our heritage. Her leadership and nurturing spirit will remain a guiding light for generations to come.
In this moment of grief, AYA stands firmly behind His Royal Majesty Otumfuo and assures him of our unwavering support. The youth of Asanteman will continue to uphold the values, unity, and cultural pride that the Asantehemaa so gracefully championed.
May the Almighty grant her peaceful rest and strengthen the Oyoko Clan and the entire Asante nation in this difficult time.
Rest well, Nana Konadu Yiadom III.
Signed,
Tweneboa Kodua
(General Secretary, AYA)”
One-week observation
Asantehemaa passed away on August 7, 2025.
The Manhyia Palace has scheduled Thursday, August 21, 2025, for the one-week observation of the late Nana Konadu Yiadom III, the Asantehemaa and sister of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
The date was confirmed by the Asantehene on August 11, 2025, during a meeting of the Asanteman Council, where chiefs and elders were formally informed of her passing.
About Asantehemaa
Born in 1927 at the Benyaade Shrine in Meredane, a small town in Kwadaso, Kumasi, Nana Konadu Yiadom III was the first daughter of Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II and Opanin Kofi Fofie. Entrusted to her aunt, Nana Afia Konadu, while still an infant, she grew up in Ashanti New Town, Kumasi, receiving a rich informal education that instilled discipline, cultural knowledge, and life skills.
As a teenager, she underwent traditional puberty rites alongside her niece, Nana Abena Ansa, and later married Opanin Kwame Boateng, a blacksmith from Aduman in Kumasi. She was known for her humility, compassion, and sense of fairness, traits that earned her respect across Asanteman.
In the mid-1990s, a prophecy foretold her future as Queen, a prediction fulfilled when she ascended the Nyarko Kusiamoah and Konadu Yiadom Stool on February 6, 2017, becoming the fourteenth Asantehemaa.
Her reign was marked by advocacy for maternal health, promotion of breastfeeding, and support for hospitals, as well as initiatives to preserve peace and unity in the Kingdom.
Story by Adwoa S. Danso
