Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has destooled the Apatrapahemaa, Oheneba Akyaa Panin.
It comes after she was revealed to be a non-royal, making her illegitimate for the position she holds.
This brings an end to her 24-year reign.
Her destoolment took place on January 12, 2026, when she stood before His Majesty to lay claim to the Bosom Prah Kumaa Stool as part of Apatrapa.
While her evidence and claim to the Bosom Prah Kumaa Stool were rejected as baseless, her lineage was laid bare, exposing her illegitimacy.
She was immediately destooled, having her traditional footwear publicly removed before the private court at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi.
Bosom Prah Kumaa Stool
She posited that the Bosom Prah Kumaa Stool was hers, fiercely contesting the family of the first chief to ascend the stool- Nana Kwafo.
Represented by one Ama Agyeiwaa, the family of Kwafo stated that the current occupant of the Apatrapa female Stool is not related by blood, as her mother joined them as a caretaker.
She said that in the process of time, their stool became vacant; however, the lack of a male to succeed paved the way for it to divert from the home.
That notwithstanding, she said the case was resolved multiple times, with all the outcomes favouring their side.
The most recent of them, she said, came about 20 years ago.
Otumfuo, in his verdict, stated that Apatrapa has no links or relations to the Bosom Prah Kumaa Stool.
Falling on historical antecedents, Otumfuo outlined the lineage of the Stool, which excluded the mother of the current Queen.
Apatrapa Stool
With regard to the Apatrapa Stool, Otumfuo directed one Maame Pomaa, who has long contested the legitimacy of the Queen to the stool, to find a suitable person to ascend the stool.
Prior to that, she is to take care of the stool, Otumfuo noted.
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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