The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has destooled Wirempehene Nana Opia Mensah II for desecrating the revered Asante Sacred Oath (Ntamkɛseɛ).
The traditional leader destooled the chief on Monday, September 2, 2024, during a meeting of the Kumasi Traditional Council at the Manhyia Palace.
Wirempehene was reprimanded for his blatant disregard and disrespect towards the sacred tradition.
The 90-year-old chief, through traditional rites, was stripped of his title due to his attempts to distort historical truths for personal gain, violating both statutory and traditional laws.
He was the former Member of Parliament who had reigned for 54 years and was stripped of his
“Nana Opia, you knowingly and deceitfully invoked the Great Oath, despite being fully aware that the stool did not rightfully belong to you. You deliberately challenged its ownership, attempting to exploit your long reign to conceal your illegitimacy.
“However, by misusing the Great Oath for personal gain, you have forfeited your claim to the stool. Your actions have left you no choice but to relinquish the throne,” Otumfuo declared.
As part of the rites performed, the chief’s traditional slippers were promptly removed, marking his destoolment by custom.
The exercise was carried out after a comprehensive report was presented to the Council on August 15, 2024.
The report revealed that the Aduana Clan, to which Nana Opia Mensah II belongs, is not the legitimate royal house, but rather the Oyoko Clan holds the rightful claim to the throne.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana