Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has successfully installed a new Chief for Seikwa in the Tain District of the Bono Region.

The chieftaincy position had been vacant for a decade after the tragic murder of the then Paramount Chief, Nana Kwaku Dwoma Ankoana, in 2013.

In a video shared by the Royal Palace Multimedia, Nana Deborah Adjei II, the newly appointed chief, was seen taking an oath in the presence of the Asantehene.

During the enstoolment ceremony, Nana Deborah Adjei II was given a ceremonial sword, which he raised as a symbol of his allegiance to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

In his oath, Nana Deborah Adjei II pledged to serve the Ashanti Kingdom with the same dedication as his ancestors did.

The tragic incident that led to the vacancy of the chieftaincy occurred on November 4, 2023, around 8 pm when Nana Kwaku Dwoma Ankoana was shot and killed at close range, resulting in an atmosphere of mourning in Seikwa.

The youth in Seikwa expressed their grief by wearing red armbands and chanting war songs in response to the unfortunate incident.