''I'm Given You 2 Weeks To Destool Esumegya Chief'' Dormaahene To Otumfuo

Dormaahene Osagyefo Oseadeyo Agyeman Badu II has issued a strong caution to Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, after the installment of a chief at Esumegya- a sub-chief in the Ashanti Region under the jurisdiction of Dormaa.

In a viral video sighted by soiree news, Dormaahene poured out his anger on the Asantehene following the installment.

According to Dormaahene, many people tend to misunderstand him whenever he tries to correct the history between Bono and Asanteman because it has been distorted for a very long time.

He claimed that Otumfuo was wrong with his recent installation of the Esumegya chief because the Asantehene has no authority to do so admitting that his jurisdiction does not extend to the people of Esumegya ya.

He noted that, so far as he remains the Dormaahene, he and the people of Dormaa will not allow the Asantehene to select a non-royal to be chief over his people at Esumenya.

He said, “…we moved from Nsawam to Obo, from Obo to Esumegya, from Esumenya to Kwumawu [Adiebayi], from Adiebayi to Suntreso, from Suntreso to Banso, from Banso to Titinbepo, from Titinbepo to Domawidemu, from Domawidemu to Abesim, from Abesim to Gyaman and then to Cote d’Ivoire.

He continued: “Dormaahene came back from Cote d’Ivoire to Abesim because he left some of his people behind when the people settled at Abesim – meaning chewing of kola as I wait for my people…

 “…Nana, our people that we left at Esumegya; it seems to me that you feel there is no royal among them, therefore, you acted of your own volition and selected someone to the be chief of Esumeja.

“What is even appalling is that, when he was taking the oath of office because he was not a royal, he could not mention any of his ancestor’s names and he claims to be Esumegyahene?”

 “With all due respect to Otumfuo, what you did was wrong, you have no authority to install a chief at Esumegya…regarding what you did, we sit here at the Palace of Dormaa and send out this warning that we do not agree; in fact, we cancel what you did. This is wrong and cannot happen.

“I will not leave it here, but rather I will follow up, go to whatever length and make sure that we don’t lose our heritage, our history.

“Have you heard that the Obo stool has been taken from us? Have you heard where we stayed before settling at Dormaa, the stool has been taken from us? So, how come some chief someone will try and claim the stool that is rightfully ours?”

He urged Mamponghene and the queen mother of Asanteman to advise her son to rescind this illegality that he has made.

“I am pleading with Mamponghene and especially the Queen Mother of Manhyia to advise her son because he has stepped beyond his territory and I won’t forgive if you step beyond your territory and enter into mine…,” a concerned Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II said.

He continued: “When you are installing your chiefs, I don’t come closer but when the people of Dormaa are installing their chiefs, you are in a hurry to come close; with this, you did not act well. The one installed as Esumegyahene should understand that we don’t know him as a royal from Dormaa, so, he cannot hold himself as Esumejahene…else, we will take serious action against him. We don’t want anybody to suffer because of an act of illegality.

“…I am given you a two-week ultimatum, if I don’t hear anything I will go to Esumegya myself, and meet with my people; if anybody thinks we don’t have royals, they are wrong. We still have royals at Esumenya, even if we don’t get a royal to occupy the Esumenya stool, I will send a royal from Aduana to occupy that stool…”

Dormaahene later called on Otumfuo to come and help the people of Dormaa in developing their community because every chief was enstooled to ensure that their community develops.