On Sunday, April 30, 2023, former president John Dramani Mahama joined Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, and the Ashanti people to commemorate the third Akwasidae for 2023.

The former president was surrounded by chiefs and attendees of the occasion in a video of his arrival at the event that Opemsuo Radio posted.

As the crowd applauded Mahama, some chiefs and queens could be seen greeting him in lines.

The former was accompanied by leading figures in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) including the Ashanti Regional chairman of the party, Augustus Andrew Nana Kwasi, former Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Betty Mould Iddrisu, former Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Joshua Alabi.

The Akwasidae festival commemorates the time that the Ashanti Golden Stool was magically brought down from heaven and is celebrated once every six weeks on a Sunday.

Former President John Mahama & Entourage At Manhyia To Celebrate The 3rd Akwasidae Of The Year 2023. #opemsuoradio #asanteheneat24 #akwasidae23 pic.twitter.com/2UEWniHyxA— Opemsuo Radio (@OpemsuoRadio) April 30, 2023

Every paramount chief in Asanteman (Ashanti Kingdom) observes the Akwasidae in his own jurisdiction, however, the main event is held at the Manhyia Palace, in Kumasi.

There, the Asantehene sits in state for his subjects and other visitors to pay him homage.