Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has destooled Wirempehene Nana Opia Mensah II for violating the revered Asante Sacred Oath. The decision was made during a meeting of the Kumasi Traditional Council at the Manhyia Palace on September 2, 2024.
Nana Opia Mensah II, who had reigned for 54 years, was removed from office for attempting to distort historical truths for personal gain and disrespecting the sacred tradition.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II stated, “Nana Opia, you knowingly invoked the Great Oath despite knowing the stool didn’t rightfully belong to you. Your actions have left you no choice but to relinquish the throne.”
The chief’s traditional slippers were symbolically removed, marking his destoolment by custom.
This follows a report presented to the Council on August 15, 2024, revealing 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.
