Thirty-Four (34) year old Odehye Kwadwo Kesse has been sworn in and outdoored as the new Okuapehene with the stool name Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akufo II.
The ceremony took place privately in the Chief Palace at Akropong on Sunday, May 3, 2020.
Oseedeayo Kwasi Akuffo II becomes the ninth Chief to ascend the Ofori Kuma Stool.
The 34-year-old Okuapehene holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the West Chester Community College, Val Halla, New York after completing his secondary school education at the Presbyterian Boys Senior High school, Legon in Accra.
All five Divisional Chiefs in Okuapeman also sworn oath of allegiance to the new Okuapehene.
Continuity of traditional processes for enstooled of new Okuapehene started Friday, May 1, 2020, amid tight security following the nullification of nomination and enstoolment processes of Odehye Kwasi Akuffo by the Judicial Committee of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs on Thursday, April 30, 2020.
The Okuapehene stool became vacant for almost five years after the demise of Oseadeeyo Addo Dankwah III due to disputes among the Sakyeabea Royal family over who is the legible candidate to succeed the late Chief who reigned for 41 years.
The stool has three ruling houses – Nketia, Amogyaa, and Sakyibea. It is the turn of the Sakyeabea ruling house to select a candidate to be installed as Okuapehene which has been done over the weekend despite criticizing of breach of social distancing and public gathering.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Obed Ansah
