New Patriotic Party's (NPP) major flag bearer and President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo visited the Manhyia palace as part of his 3-day working visit to pay homage to the King of Asante, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

His visit attracted a lot of attention and it might have been understandable if many Ghanaians in attendance and even viewers missed the beautiful side attractions that were set up to entertain guests.

Fortunately, Soiréenews - your #1 credible news site - was on ground to cover the pieces that might have been missed.

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The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, gave his blessings as he stated that Akufo-Addo's good works would speak for him in the coming elections. He particularly said: "your good works in office will speak for you going forward into the elections..." 

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The Asantehene is highly revered in the Asante territories (Ashanti Region and other parts of Ghana), and is often regarded as the first among equals of traditional rulers in Ghana. Osei Tutu has frequently commented on the work of Ghanaian politicians.

He received international media attention after some of the Ashanti crown jewels were allegedly stolen from an Oslo hotel in October 2012 when he was attending a conference in the Norwegian capital.

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In August 2019, he celebrated the Akwasidae with the Ghanaian community in the United Kingdom whilst on a short visit there. Dignitaries at the function included Paapa Owusu Ankomah, the Ghana High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

In February 2020, he became the first person to receive the 'Pillar of Peace Award'. This was in recognition of the effort that he put into restoring peace to the kingdom of Dagbon which spanned nearly two decades.