Asante Mamponhemaa Opens Nominations for Selecting the Next Mamponhene
- Nana Agyakoma Difie II, the Queen Mother of Asante Mampong, has opened nominations for a new chief following the death of Daasebre Osei Bonsu II
- The announcement was made recently by the Mampong Hemaa at a meeting with the Mampong Traditional Council
- In a video, Nana Agyakoma Difie explained that there is no line of succession or rotation in the Asante Mampong chieftaincy
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Asante Mampong Hemaa, Nana Agyakoma Difie II, has opened nominations to select a successor to the late Mamponhene, Daasebre Osei Bonsu II.
On Monday, April 28, 2025, the Mampong Traditional Council (MTC) announced the death of the Mamponghene, Daasebre Osei Bonsu II.
Source: UGC
A delegation from the MTC, led by Mampong Hemaa, Nana Agyakoma Difie, informed the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, of Daasebre's passing.
While the exact date of the respected leader's death remains unknown, the news surfaced online on Monday, April 28.
Mamponghene laid to rest in June
The late Daasebre Osei Bonsu II was laid to rest on June 9, 2024. The burial rites, referred to as "Dɔte Yie," were completed same day, with the final ceremonies led by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Amaniampong Silver Stool Palace in Asante Mampong.
The three-day funeral proceedings began on June 7, following a pre-burial ceremony on June 6, 2024.
As tradition demands, a successor must be named and enstooled to build on the legacy of the late chief.
Consequently, the Mampong Hemaa, the Queen Mother of the Asante Mampong, met with the elders of the traditional council to devise a succession plan.
In a video circulating on social media, Nana Agyakoma Difie II was seen informing the MTC that she had opened nominations to select a new chief.
"Traditionally, Daasebre Osei Bonsu II is no longer with us, and we need a replacement. So, based on Asante tradition, the seat is now vacant, and I have opened nominations for all royals of Asante Mampong who have a legitimate claim to the throne to contest for it," she said.
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She explained that there is no line of succession or rotation in the chieftaincy title of Asante Mampong, suggesting that anyone from any of the royal homes could lay claim to the throne.
"In Asante Mampong, we don't have a line of succession or select our chief based on rotation. We don't have a Crown Prince. This means that the chieftaincy is open to all the royals," she added.
Source: UGC
Akufo-Addo's daughter mourns the late Mamponghene
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported earlier that the former president of Ghana, William Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's daughter, Edwina Nana Dokua Akufo-Addo, courted attention after she was spotted at the funeral of the late Mamponghene Daasebre Nana Osei Bonsu II on Monday, June 9, 2025.
The former president's daughter, a Royal of the Silver Stool in the Mampong Traditional Council, was present alongside many prominent Ghanaian personalities at the final funeral rites of the late monarch.
Proofreading by Omoleye Omoruyi, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
