The Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin has received an unqualified apology from kingmakers in the Begoro Traditional Area, which is part of Akyem Abuakwa State in the Eastern Region, for the inappropriate remarks made by a few angry Asona Royal family members last week.

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Three years after Daasebre Awuah Kotoko II, who served as Begorohene and Benkumhene of Akyem Abuakwa, passed away, there was a chieftaincy dispute involving the installation of a new Begorohene.

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On February 27, 2023, a small group of disgruntled members of the Asona Royal Family, led by their spokesperson Daniel Darko, held a press conference where they unintentionally accused Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin of trying to break the law by installing one Amfo Amoama who is not eligible to sit on the stool.

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Additionally, they claimed that Okyenhene had set a date for the installation of Amfo Amoama through the state secretary of Akyem Abuakwa despite a national house of chiefs appeal case prohibiting all parties from doing so.They urged President Akufo Addo and IGP Dr. George Akufo Dampare to step in and stop the process to prevent bloody violence.

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Due to a protracted conflict among the four royal families in the Asona Royal line that climb the stool, a new Chief has not been installed three years after the deaths of Daasebre Awuah Kotoko II, Begorohene, and Benkumhene of Akyem Abuakwa traditional territory.The stool is currently being contested by four people.<img src="

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class="wp-image-269428"/>Speaking to Journalists, the Kingmakers led by Ankobeahene of Begoro Traditional Area, Barfuor Owiredu Agyarko Minta III said Amfo Amoama from Antwi Kwasi family has been duly elected by kingmakers with majority decision and same has been upheld by the Judicial Committee of Akyem Abuakwa traditional Council and Eastern Regional House of Chiefs as qualified to ascend the stool.

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He, therefore, condemned allegations against Okyenhene of attempt to circumvent customs to enstool Amfo Amoama as Begorohene.Meanwhile, addressing the media, the Head of Antwi Kwasi family of Begoro, Abusuapanyin Obeng Boateng apologized to Okyenhene and urged the opposing faction to respect the judgements of Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council and Eastern regional House of Chiefs.

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He urged the public to disregard reports that Begoro is sitting on a looming time bomb of bloody violence stating that Begoro is peaceful, and enstoolment of new Begorohene will be peaceful when Okyenhene fixes new date .

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For Abusuapanyin Kegya and Ragent Queen Mother of Begoro, Nana Adwoa Kessewa  the three year vacant state of the Begoro stool is affecting development in Fanteakwa District therefore imperative for Amfo Amoama to be enstooled as early as possible to enable him facilitate development in Begoro.

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