After a prolonged period of dethroning chiefs, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has now appointed one.

At the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, on Thursday, August 31, 2023, the Asantehene officially installed Nana Bona Kessetare II as the Abirahene, who is the paramount chief of the Abira Traditional Area.

The appointment of the new Abirahene is the second such event in the past few months, following the removal of five chiefs by the Ashanti Kingdom's supreme ruler.

A video of the enstoolment of Nana Bona Kessetare II, shared by Kumasi-based Opemsuuo Radio, showed him swearing an oath of Allegiance to the Asantehene.

With a sword held up, in his hand, Abirahene Kessetare II pledged to serve his people selflessly.

Before swearing the Oath, the Asantehene advised his new chief to be truthful and loyal to the Ashanti land.

He also urged the kinsmen of the Abirahene to support him in his new role and help him improve the livelihood of the people of Abira.