Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and Mamponghemaa
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has directed the Asante Mamponghemaa, Nana Agyakoma Difie II, to ensure that the burial of the late Mamponghene, Daasebre Osei Bonsu II, takes place within the next three weeks.
Insisting that he does not wish to accept any delays in the funeral arrangements, Otumfuo says the one-week observation of Asanteman’s second-in-command should be scheduled for next Monday, May 12.
In order for the Asantehene to bury his second-in-command and occupant of the Silver Stool of Asanteman, he wants the funeral to be planned three weeks following the one-week observance.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II gave instructions at an Asanteman meeting in Kumasi on Monday, May 5, that he wanted everything to be done right away, including appointing a new chief to replace the late Occupant of the Silver Stool after the 40-day observation was over.
Otumfuo stated that he wants the successor to be selected right away following the 40-day mark.
“Tell his mother the Mamponghemaa that I don’t want any delays. Within 40 days we must complete everything. She should observe the one-week celebration next week, three weeks after that I want to bury my royal. After that she should look for the successor to be enstooled,” the Asantehene stated.
Daasebre Osei Bonsu II died on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025.
The Asantehene was notified of the death last Monday, as is customary.
The Gyaasehene, Nana Boakye Yiadom Atonsa, then made a public statement in Mampong.
On Thursday, April 17, 2025, the 86-year-old Mamponghene was initially brought to the KNUST Hospital in Kumasi. From there, he was sent to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), also in Kumasi, where he was declared deceased.
He recently made headlines when he issued an ultimatum to some members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in his traditional area to apologise for saying “no Asante will be allowed to become MCE of Mampong.”
Daasebre Osei Bonsu II, known in private life as Saint Oswald Gyimah-Kessie, was born on December 31, 1939.
He was a lawyer and an economist by profession and previously served as Registrar of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
Until his death, he served as the Vice President of the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs.
Mamponghene must be buried within 40 days; Asantehene directs
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