The new Asantemaa has eulogised his mother, the late Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, who passed on in November last year.
According to Oheneba Abena Konadu popularly called Nana Panin, the late queen mother was an angel on earth who had the interest of everyone especially young girls at heart.
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Monday February 6, 2017 introduced his eldest and 83-year-old sister, the next Asantehemaa to succeed their mother.
This was done during the observance of the 80th day of the passing Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II at the Manhyia Palace in the Ashanti regional capital Kumasi. Speaking in an interview on Adom News Monday, the new Asantehemaa said the late Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II is irreplaceable.
She indicated that, the late queen mother who has a good relationship with everyone is a unifier and will not hesitate to correct you when you are going wrong.
Being asked to succeed her, Nana Panin will be a herculean task but was optimistic her mother is with her in spirit to help her give good counsel to the Asantehene.
Source: Adom News
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The Ashanti stool cannot be given to a woman who is still in her menstrual cycle. You cannot be less than 55 years to assume that throne. But there one thing i know for sure...The wise Ashanti king is just postponing funerals :) He is using the old ladies for funeral business! how ong will it take for this woman to die?? and do you know the cash that will come out from this too?? think about it!
IS THIS REALLY TRUE THAT AN 88 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF THE LATE ASANTEHEMAA WOULD REPLACE HIM. THIS IS TOO BAD. IT WOULD BE UNCHARITABLE TO BURDEN THE OLD LADY WITH SUCH RESPONSIBILITY. ASANTEHEMAA HAS SO MANY RESPONSIBILITY AND ENGAGEMENTS IN THE SOCIETY. TO BE NOMINATED TO THAT OFFICE AT THAT AGE IS WORRISOME AND UNHELPFUL. THE OYOKO FAMILY IS SOO LARGE. IF YOU CANNOT GET A YOUNGER ONE DESERVING THAT OFFICE PLEASE COME TO KOKOFU OR TAKYIMAN AND YOU WOULD HAVE MORE. ALL OYOKOS ARE BROTHERS, SISTERS AND COUSINS. SUCH A MOVE WILL EVEN DEEPEN THIS TRADITIONAL BELIEF IN THE AKAN CLAN SYSTEM. WE HAVE ALREADY PREPARED A YOUNG, BEAUTIFUL AND INTELLIGENT ONE FOR THIS ROLE AT TECHIMAN. IT WILL APPEAR TOO KOKOFU BALL IF YOU INSIST TAKING THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE OHEMAA.
Infact now I know that Asante's are wise in the sense that they don't to install a young lady for her husband to trouble them and is good idea for to installed an elderly person to avoid husband problems
I would have liked a younger lady to succeed the late queen mother. How many years was the king when he ascended the throne ? Why an 83 year old if indeed there are younger women around. How old was the king when he ascended the throne?
She looks exactly like the mother
Please check your grammar. How can you say "his mother" when you are referring to a woman.