On Monday, May 29, Nana Kwame Owusu Agyeman, the chief of Antoa, was destooled by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
The chief was found guilty of several charges, including the illegal sale of lands and a breach of the Asante people’s customs and traditions, which led to the decision.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II presided over the decision as the President of the Kumasi Traditional Council during his first meeting after his return from the coronation of King Charles III in the United Kingdom.
For a continuous 23 years, Nana Kwame Owusu Agyeman served as the Antoa chief, a prestigious position.
For the past 23 years, Nana Kwame Owusu Agyeman has occupied the Antoa throne.
However, he had taken it upon himself to appoint his nephew as his successor without first obtaining Otumfuo’s essential approval, which had caused discord among his clan and elders.
When his people confronted him about his disdain for protocol, the chief dismissed their worries.
As a result, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II heard Nana Kwame Owusu Agyeman’s case and decided against him, finding that his actions were not only against tradition but also harmful to the wellbeing of the community he was assigned to govern.
