The Asantehene, Otumfuor Osei Tutu II has clarified the historical facts about the status of the Dormaa traditional area as a paramountcy.
He said it was his (Otumfuo’s) late uncle, a former Asantehene, who granted the town the recognition and honour of being a paramountcy.
He made this statement at an Asanteman Council meeting at the Manhyia Palace, where he expressed concern about some attempts to distort history.
He narrated, “Sampa is my town, Bono and Ahafo… Agyeman Badu (the first) took his oath here before going to assume his throne. He was a teacher here at Government Boys School. He swore in front of my uncle before assuming his position.”
The Asantehene stressed the importance of setting the records straight, especially in light of recent disputes and criticisms.
“It is because of these notorious ones that I am recounting this issue. What at all is it,” he asked.
Agyeman Badu I, mentioned in his speech, is an uncle of the current Dormaa chief, Agyeman Badu II, who has challenged the authority of the Asantehene in the region.
In a recent interview with Ghanaweb, Dormaahene Osagyefo Oseadeayo Agyeman Badu II said there was no King in Ghana as the 1992 constitution granted all chiefs equal powers.
He has also warned chiefs under the Dormaa jurisdiction against pledging allegiance to paramountcies other than the one that conferred their throne.