Dompoasehene– Adansi hene Okofo Sobin Kan II has been destooled yesterday Thursday 3rd December, 2020 my Asantehene Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II.
According to reports, the charges brought against Dompoasehene were many and damaging. The charges included financial mismanagement, and embezzlement of Stool Revenue.
Again, he was charged for misusing funds raised through Special Fundraising like community ‘harvest’ which was deposited at a a bank under agreed upon Dompoaase account.
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Even more damaging was the accusation of engaging in sexual improprieties with the wives of a sub-Chief, and wives of his subjects. More disturbing was that he did so ‘by physically overpowering’ the women.
In the Twi words; “Na ɔto mɔnaa”. This is a serious charge that constitutes a flagrant crime, that potentially could lead to an uprising. Significantly, it is one of Ɔkomfo Anokye’s laws. It was one of the charges, among many that were levelled against then Asantehene Mensa Bonsu in his destoolment hearing in 1883 which led to his destoolment as occupant of the golden stool.
The Dompoasehene’s sub-Chiefs, therefore, concluded that they could no longer serve him as their Chief. As a result, all the Kumase Traditional divisions (FEKUO) (e.g. Konti; Akwamu; Gyaase; Nifa, Benkum); all agreed with the decision made by the Dompoase sub-Chiefs.
Otumfuo Santehene, in summation, agreed with the decision. The chief linguist of the Asantehene, Okyeame Kantankrankyi then ordered Otumfoɔ Brempɔn, Okofo Sobin Kan II’s Sandals to be removed. That signalled his ignominious end. He was thenceforth no longer Ɔbrempɔn Dompoasehene.
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Dompoase is among a number of towns in Adansi that owe direct allegiance to Kumase, and therefore serve Kumaseman as Otumfuo Abrempon.
After Ntim Gyakari, Dankyirahene laid Adansi to waste, Abu Bonsra, Adansihene fled to Akyem with dozens of his Chiefs and their people. Following the defeat of Dankyira in 1701 by the “ASANTE” fighters, Osei Tutu Ɔpemsoɔ, who became the first Asantehene, asked all those who had fled from the tyranny of Bɔ Amponsem and Ntim Gyakari of Dankyira, to return, and rebuild their States and towns.
In the case of Adansi, Osɛi Tutu gave the name “Afriyie”, meaning one who had arrived at an opportune, propitious moment. Osei Tutu Beyɛɛman had given Adansiman its Freedom. So the Adansihene became known as Bonsra Afriyie.
