Otumfuo succeeds Gaddafi

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II the second has been nominated to replace the late Libyan leader, Muamar Gaddafi, as the next chairman of the Kings and Saultans of Africa forum.

The decision was taken at a crisis meeting as the powerful made up of respected traditional body leaders drawn from different parts of the African continent.

The meeting was held in Nairobi, Kenya in October this year.

A letter of the Asantehene’s elevation was presented to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at a colorful durbar of chiefs and people from different part of the country to mark the last Akwasidea of the year, which was held at the forecourt of the Manhyia palace on Sunday.

Togbui Amenya Fiti V, Paramount Chief of Afloa, and an executive member of the Kings and Saultans of Africa Forum, who was accompanied by a high-powered delegation from his traditional area, presented the letter to Otumfuo.

The Kings and Saultans of Africa Forum was formed by the late Muamar Gaddafi with the sole goal of pushing for Africa unity, leading to the formation of the United States of Africa.

Col. Gaddafi was the first and life chairman of the group. However, his sudden death created a huge vacuum which needed to be filled immediately to save the forum from demise.

The forum has powerful African traditional leaders such as King Monogo of Congo Brazavile, Queen Best, Uganda, King Chikaya, Congo, King Bagidi, Benin, and King Agokoli, Tokoli, just to mention a few.

Togbui Amenya Fiti V, in an interview with the Daily Guide, disclosed that some of the members of the Ghana National House of Chiefs were active members of the forum which usually meets on 9th September of every year.

Throwing more lights on Otumfuo’s elevation to head the powerful group, he said Col. Gaddafi’s death called for the crisis meeting in Kenya, where members unanimously agreed that Otumfuo should lead them.

He said the executive members of the group, immediately after reaching the decision, drafted a letter which was given to him to be given to the Asantehene at his palace in Ghana.

Now that Otumfuo has taken delivery of the letter, he noted, the Asantehene was expected to convey an emergency meeting early next year, during which the way forward of the body would be outlined.

Asked whether Otumfuo would also serve as a life time leader of the group, Togbui Fiti V, said “This would be discussed at the emergency meeting next year.”

The Paramount Chief of Afloa stated that it was his prayer that the Asante monarch would be made the life time chairman of the forum to spearhead it to success.


SOURCE:myjoyonline