I Don’t Need Queenmothers In Formal Sittings Of National And Regional House Of Chiefs- Otumfuo Warns”
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has delivered a strong rejection of a proposal to include queenmothers in the formal sittings of the National and Regional Houses of Chiefs.
Addressing the final 2025 meeting of the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs on Friday, December 19, 2025, the King of the Asante Kingdom kicked against the move, citing precedence and customs.
The controversy centres on proposed amendments to the Chieftaincy Act, 2008 (Act 759), pushed by the National House of Chiefs, led by Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II.
The proposal seeks to establish a ‘Chamber of Queenmothers’ and grant them seats alongside chiefs in formal sittings to promote gender equity.
The Otumfuo described the move as a dangerous overreach that threatens the unique fabric of Asante custom.
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