Woraworahene Swears Allegiance to Asantehene
The newly enstooled Paramount Chief of Worawora Traditional Area, Nana Saforo Baah III, has sworn allegiance to the Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
It comes after Otumfuo intervened in the town’s chieftaincy dispute to pave the way for the enstoolment.
The oath-swearing took place at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Monday, December 15, 2025.
Before allowing him to take the oath, His Majesty chronicled their history to affirm that Asante and Manhyia were their home.
“You were my possession that went missing, but now you have been found. I went after you when you left, but you were afraid to return. After many years, Nana Baah and Afari led you back home. Unfortunately, the chief died shortly after your return.”
Otumfuo, while embracing Worawora, entrusted it to Kuntenasehene and Nsutahene.
His Majesty also assured of the needed attention for all outstanding disputes for peace to reign.
Otumfuo further counselled the new traditional leader to be of good character, exhibiting humility and respect towards his traditional mother, stool elders, royals, and his people.
“Don’t disappoint the Queen. Live up to her expectations. If you exhibit humility before your people, they will exalt you to a place of honour.”
Taking the oath, Nana Saforo pledged to exhibit ideal leadership to his people and service to Asanteman and Asantehene.
Departure of Worawora
This was during the reign of Asantehene Otumfuo Opoku Ware I, when the Adako people, now known as Worawora people, were in charge of supplying the King catfish.
At the time, the Adako people were occupying present-day Kuntenase in the Ashanti Region.
Recounting the incident during an Asanteman Council meeting on October 16, 2025, Otumfuo said a decree was given for their execution after Nana Opoku Ware fell ill after consuming some catfish they had supplied.
“It was assumed that they wanted to assassinate the King, so a judgment was pronounced for their execution.”
While many of them were killed, the majority fled and made settlements at Dikoma and Atibi before settling at their present location in the Oti Region around 1774.
Following their departure, the King allotted Kuntenase to the Oyoko people.
Led by Nana Asare-Baah, they rejoined the Asante Kingdom in 2002 during the reign of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
The Asantehene welcomed them with open arms.
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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