Otumfuo directs Kumasi Traditional Council to discontinue Chairman Wontumi’s case – Report
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has reportedly directed the Kumasi Traditional Council to discontinue the sitting on the alleged disrespect from the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, on the occupant of the Golden Stool.
The report continued that the Asantehene “went on to state that, he has not directed anyone to summon Chairman Wontumi on any matter, and was very furious with the Bantamahene, Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI, for the unnecessary tension that their actions are bringing to Asante ahead of the 150 years anniversary celebration of the Sagrenti War and the 25th anniversary of his coronation.”.
The Kumasi Traditional Council was scheduled to meet the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP on Monday, January 29, 2024.Background:
The Kumasi Traditional Council summoned Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), over reported derogatory remarks against the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
The ban, announced during a press conference in Kumasi on Wednesday, 17 January 2024, follows accusations that Chairman Wontumi claimed to have “built his own kingdom with military and police force in the Asante Kingdom.”.
Expressing their displeasure, the youth not only banned Chairman Wontumi from the Ashanti Region but also prohibited his entry into the Manhyia Palace and any other palaces within the region.
The Chief of Kokoso, Nana Kwaku Duah, who is the Council of Elders Chairman for Manhyia South and was part of the vetting committee, reportedly confronted Wontumi, asserting that, apart from Asantehene, no one in the Asante Kingdom owns a kingdom