Chief of Aduamoa and Nkonsonhene, Nana Osei Tiri Ababio, has been dethroned by His Royal Majesty Nana Otumfuo Osei Tutu, the Asantehene.
On Monday, August 14, 2023, the dethroning occurred at the Manhyia Palace Court. This action followed Nana Osei Tiri Ababio’s appearance before the Asantehene’s court, where he faced allegations of disregarding the Asantehene’s injunction concerning a contested land. The land’s legal case was already awaiting a resolution by Otumfuo.
Aduamoahene was also accused of using land guards to attack an interested party in the dsipute leading to injuries to an individual who was attacked with broken bottles and machetes.
Nana Osei Tiri Ababio during the trial initially denied being behind the attack however Otumfuo who happened to have been furnished with video and other evidence expressed disappointment in his behaviour.
”Before the demise of Kyeame Duah, I told you to release his portion of the land under dispute, didn’t I tell you? Wasn’t Atenehene there before you, why are you rushing like that. I have had enough of you. Because we were childhood friends who grew together here you have taken my leniency towards you as my weakness. Yaw Duah we all serve in my Manhyia together so why?” Otumfuo questioned.
“You have abandoned the traditional stools entrusted under your care at Kotei you don’t even go to perform traditional rites there you think I don’t know, I’m very aware of that. I wanted to help you to die on the stool but it’s clear that you don’t want to die on the stool so leave the stool’’ the King ordered.
Immediately after his order, the sandals of Nana Osei Tiri was removed in public to signify his official destoolment while the destoolment of his own son whom he had installed as Kyidomhene of Aduamoah Traditional Area followed suit.
The destoolment of Nana Osei Tiri happened barely 72 hours after the Asantehene ordered the destoolment of the Chief of Bekwai-Abodom, Nana Saforo Koto who was pressed with over 20 charges including abandonment of his stool and abuse of the environment through sale of lands for illegal mining.
There are currently multiple cases pending against several chiefs at the Otumfuo’s Court.
The cases including land tenure frauds are expected to lead to more destoolments as the Otumfuo continues his efforts to sanitise the conduct of Ashanti chiefs.