Find A Competent Literate to Occupy Gyadam Stool- Asantehene

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has directed the Gyadam Traditional Council to find a competent candidate to occupy the vacant stool.

Annulling all entitlements to the stool, Otumfuo demanded that the leaders go back to find a suitable candidate who could competently represent the traditional council at the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs.

“Find a literate who can contribute on the floor at the Regional House of Chiefs. The world is advancing and so if we don’t get someone like that the town will never develop and the stool will dwindle in essence,” Otumfuo said at an Asanteman Council meeting on July 10, 2025.

The King was quick to add that he did not intend to have a wealthy person but one who could well represent the traditional council in all matters.

This, Otumfuo said, must be done in consultation with the Family Head.

Background
The Queen, Nana Kwartemaa Mmorongo II, and the six kingmakers of the jurisdiction were divided over the candidate to enstool as the successor to the late Nana Ayim Kumnipa.

While Nana Mmorongo sought to enstool her brother, the opposing faction, led by the Family Head, wanted to enstool his nephew, Kofi Thomas.

At the Council meeting on March 17, it was heard that money was taken from Thomas for the burial rites of the late chief in exchange for the stool.

Making her case before the Council, the Queen acknowledged the decision to seek financial support from the royal; however, she firmly denied that the money was accepted on the condition that Thomas would be enstooled.

After hearing both sides, all seven individuals—the Queen and the six kingmakers—were each fined a ram.

Source: https://opemsuo.com/author/hajara-fuseini/