PHOTOS: Akufo-Addo Hosts Otumfuo At Jubilee House

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has paid a courtesy call on President Nana Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House.

Leading a powerful delegation of chiefs from the Ashanti Region Friday, the visit was the Asante monarch’s first since president Nana Akufo-Addo assumed office in 2017.

The visit comes on the heels of the Asantehene’s visit to Kyebi on Thursday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the death of Nana Ofori Atta.

Welcoming the revered monarch, president Akufo-Addo said the Asantehene, since 1999, has visited each of his predecessor Presidents of the 4th Republic, and was happy that “this is the first time that we have seen such a powerful delegation of Asanteman here at Jubilee House.”

President Akufo-Addo used the opportunity to thank the Asantehene for the role he played in ensuring that the events of 7th December, 2016, were given a peaceful outcome.

“I know all that took place behind the scenes, the role you played in making sure that everything went very smoothly in our country, and that the stability and peace, which has become associated with our nation, was maintained. The Ghanaian people will continue to be grateful to you for your intervention,” he said.

 

This is the Asantehene’s first visit to Nana Akufo Addo at the Jubilee House after his electoral victory in the 2016 election.

The Asantehene, who was at the seat of government with a delegation of 20 chiefs, will hold a closed-door meeting with the President before departing to Kumasi.

The two leaders were in Kyebi on Thursday for the 75th anniversary of the death of the first Okyenhene, Nana Sir Ofori Atta I.

At the colourful ceremony held at Oforipanyin Fie in Kyebi, Otumfuo for the first time in history visited the Abuakwa Traditional Area in a grand style with over 500 people including his sub-chiefs, other traditional leaders, and staff of the Manhyia Palace making up his entourage.