Nana Ama Bonsu assumes stool name Nana Yaa Akyaa II after enstoolment as Asantehemaa
Nana Ama Bonsu officially assumed the stool name Nana Yaa Akyaa II following her enstoolment as the 15th Asantehemaa of the Asante Kingdom. The enstoolment and customary rites were performed on Monday, July 6, 2026, after she was introduced to and accepted by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, as the next Queen Mother of Asanteman.
Nana Yaa Akyaa II succeeds the late Nana Konadu Yiadom III, who passed away in August 2025 after serving as Asantehemaa from 2017. The office of the Asantehemaa is one of the most influential traditional institutions in the governance and cultural heritage of the Asante Kingdom. Among her most important constitutional responsibilities is the nomination of a successor to the Golden Stool whenever the office of the Asantehene becomes vacant. The first Asantehemaa was Nana Nyaako Kusiamoa, who reigned from 1701 to 1722.
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Nana Ama Bonsu has been enstooled as the 15th Asantehemaa of the Asante Kingdom, assuming the stool name Nana Yaa Akyaa II. This significant event
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