Bantamahene Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI (R) paying homage to the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II (L)
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has decided to forgive the Bantamahene, Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI, following his (the Bantamahene’s) involvement in some disputes.
It can be recalled that Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, in March 2025, gave Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI an ultimatum of less than a week to present the missing Tano deity of Adanwomase, Asare Bediako, to the Sumankwaahene.
The Asantehene, who had assigned the Bantamahene to search for the missing deity, criticised him for poorly handling the task.
At a meeting held at Manhyia Palace, the Otumfuo questioned the Bantamahene about the whereabouts of the deity before giving him the ultimatum.
According to a report by Opemsuo Radio, the Asantehene forgave the Bantamahene at the Kumasi Traditional Council meeting held on Monday, July 14, 2025, after the chief “brought ‘dibim’ (a plea of guilty) before the Asantehene as a sign of remorse.”
The presentation of the ‘dibim’ was after the Bantamahene submitted the Tano deity of Adanwomase to the Sumankwaahene as directed by Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
The Asantehene is reported to have said that he had “no intention to destool the Bantamahene.”
The king of Asanteman was satisfied that he “performed all the needed rites and returned the deity to the Sumankwaahene.”
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Following several allegations levelled against Bantamahene, in March 2025 — including claims that the Tano deity, Asare Bediako, was stolen from its sacred abode — the Bantamahene has today brought “dibim” (a plea of guilty) before the Asantehene as a sign of remorse. pic.twitter.com/x0LQxVfzsF
— Opemsuo Radio (@OpemsuoRadio) July 14, 2025
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