Asantehene Summons Chiefs For Mandatory Asanteman Council Meeting on August 11
- Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is convening a mandatory council meeting on August 11, 2025
- All chiefs in the Asante kingdom are expected to attend the council meeting, per the invitation sighted by YEN.com.gh
- The Asanteman Council is the highest traditional authority in Asante and comprises all chiefs in the Asante kingdom, among others
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Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has summoned all chiefs for a mandatory Asanteman Council Meeting.
The meeting has been scheduled for Monday, August 11.
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The invitation sighted by YEN.com.gh on August 7 said all chiefs were expected to attend without fail.
The meeting notice comes amid speculation of a major bereavement in the Asante kingdom.
The Asanteman Council is the highest traditional authority in Asante.
Its membership comprises the Asantehene, Asantehemaa and the heads of the traditional areas, and Amanhene within Asanteman.
The speculation around the meeting follows the August 6 helicopter crash that killed eight persons, including the ministers for Defence and Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Edward Omane Boamah and Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed.
Ghana is currently in the midst of three days of national mourning because of the crash.
About the Ghana Army helicopter crash
The crash occurred in the Adansi Akrofuom District during a trip to Obuasi for a state event.
Emergency response teams rushed to the crash site following the incident, but the terrain meant it took hours to reach the site, with indigenes of the community the first to arrive.
An eyewitness at the crash site said the helicopter was flying at an unusually low altitude.
One other man said the aircraft hit a tree. A man in the nearby town said he heard the sound of the helicopter passing by, followed by a loud bang.
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Who else died in the army helicopter crash?
The four other civilians who died in the crash were Deputy National Security Coordinator Limuna Muniru, former Ashanti Regional Minister Dr Samuel Sarpong, and former Parliamentary Candidate for Obuasi East, Samuel Aboagye.
The deceased army personnel, who were from a Takoradi base, were identified as Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
Their bodies were retrieved and flown to Accra late on August 6. Samples of the remains of the dead have been South Africa for DNA analysis to aid in their identification.
Otumfuo visits former President Akufo-Addo
Previously, YEN.com.gh reported that Otumfuo paid a visit to former President Akufo-Addo at his residence in Nima.
He arrived at the premises of the former president in a convoy with his heavy security detail and council of elders.
Akufo-Addo and his wife could not hide their joy at the moment as they relished in the opportunity to meet the revered Asante monarch.
Source: YEN.com.gh
