Video: Mahama recalls 'surprise' over Otumfuo Osei Tutu II's enthronement as Asantehene

President John Dramani Mahama shared a funny memory from his past. He talked about his reaction to the enthronement of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

This happened during a visit by the Asantehene to the Jubilee House on June 2. President Mahama recalled hearing that Nana Osei Tutu II was chosen as the new Otumfuo. This followed the death of Otumfuo Opoku Ware II.

"When I became a minister, they enstooled Nana Osei Tutu II," he said. "I thought, ‘But this is Aduhene from Sefwi. Can someone from Sefwi be Asantehene?’" He smiled as he remembered this moment.

President Mahama felt puzzled until Otumfuo explained his lineage. “Nana told me a story that made everything clear,” he said. His uncle had sent him to the Aduhene’s palace for grooming as a king.

This explanation helped fit all the pieces together for President Mahama.