ABAKƆSƐM BRƐ: ASANTE NATION UNDER; A. OTUMFOƆ OSEI KWAME and B. OTUMFOƆ OPOKU FOFIE. (5th and 6th Occupants of the Golden Stool)



A. OTUMFOƆ OSEI KWAME (5th Asante King)
Otumfoɔ Osei Kwadwo was succeeded by his nephew Otumfoɔ Osei Kwame

Nana Osei Kwame was referred to by Walton Claridge in his book 'The History of the Gold Coast and Ashanti' and by oral tradition as the most merciful king He was a small boy when his turn came to be enstooled as Asantehene. Because of his tender age, a regent, Kwame Pete, was appointed to rule on his behalf until he was of age.

Oral tradition had it that he grew to dislike war and human sacrifice as well as executions in any form. He developed this attitude because he secretly converted to the Muslim faith and even mediated the introduction of Koranic law into his kingdom.

When he began to rule, some of the chiefs who had held the affairs of the state when he was young and had tasted the powers wielded by Asantehene, capitalised on his faith on his faith, mercy and mode of life and campaigned for his destoolment. 

This got to his hearing and he therefore ordered the execution of the revolt. This led to the creation of "Atipin" stool. He had gathered courage to deal drastically with plotters.

After the dead, he again came to himself and therefore created the "Apagya" stool in remembrance of his lifting his head after the solemn days.

But Otumfoɔ Osei Kwame could not wage war against his own conscience and he therefore prohibited a great many of human sacrifices except that for funeral ceremony for kings and royals.

Finally, his people lost confidence in his ability to rule effectively and were sad of his inability to extend the Asante Nation. They contended that if there would be no wars, when those conquered would break away.

Also, if offended would not be executed there would be no fear in the people.

They again had misgivings about the future of Asante Culture and tradition if the occupant of the Golden Stool. was more interested in a foreign religion and would like to introduce laws foreign to their beliefs and practices into the kingdom.

They therefore deposed him in 1797. 

(B) OTUMFOƆ OPOKU FOFIE. (6th Asante King)

Nana Opoku Fofie succeeded his deposed brother, Nana Osei Kwame. Nana Opoku Fofie could be termed as an unlucky ruler because he never saw peace.

Immediately he was enstooled, the people Gyaman on the pretext that They wanted Nana Osei Kwame back on the stool, attacked the Asante Kingdom, but their main motive was to fight a free themselves from Asante rule.

The Gyamans were joined by a large army from Kong. They crossed River Tano and attacked Asante. Nana Opoku Fofie was on the defence until his men were joined by the men of Dwaben, Nkoranza and Banda.

The battle was fought on the banks of River Tano. Though the Gyaman and Kong army were more than that of Asante,  with determination and weapons, the Asantes were victorious. According to W. Walton Claridge, Mohammedan prisoners brought to Kumasi were 5,000. The war took 15 months of Nana Opoku Fofie's reign.

He did not live long after the war but died in 1799. Oral tradition states that his death was caused by the ghost of his late brother, Nana Osei Kwame which met him after the war.

Piawwwww.

That's how we end tonight's edition about the reign of Otumfoɔ Osei Kwadwo and Otumfoɔ Opoku Fofie.

Hoping you have learnt something tonight also?. 😊

All questions are warmly welcome.

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