
“What you are doing, Nana Dormaahene, is going to cause a generational conflict. That’s right—you would have passed away. As an Ashanti, I find your constant attacks on Asantehene offensive,” Afrifa emphasized.
To make Dormaa a paramountcy – Otumfuo – it needed my uncle.
The Otumfuo recently reiterated how the ancient Dormaa territory became a paramountcy, claiming that the past occupant of the Golden Stool made the choice necessary for it to happen.
On October 19, 2023, the Asantehene gave a speech to his people during a meeting of the Asanteman Council in the Manhyia Palace. He stated that in order to counteract attempts to falsify history, it was necessary to review the past.
The Asantehene discussed how the current Dormaahene’s predecessor was sworn in during portions of his speech that Opemsuo Radio uploaded to YouTube.
“My town is Sampa, Bono and Ahafo Before ascending to his kingdom, Agyeman Badu (the first) swore an oath in this location. Here at Government Boys School, he was an instructor. Before taking on his role, he swore in front of my uncle,” Otumfuo said.
“I am narrating this issue because of these infamous ones. “What on earth is it?” he asked, pausing to mention a chronological timeline of relationships and the ways in which royal politics have changed throughout time.