Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong, the Paramount Chief of the Asante Akyem Agogo Traditional Area, has died.
Reports suggest the Paramount Chief of Agogo passed away in the late hours of Thursday, March 26, 2026, following health challenges.
The late Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong was a distinguished lawyer, politician and the father of media personality, AJ Sarpong- Akuoko.
A brief profile of him shared by Ghanaweb read, “Born on August 11, 1938, Nana Akuoko Sarpong ascended the Agogo stool on December 23, 1975, following the death of his uncle, Nana Kwaku Duah.
He formally pledged allegiance to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, in January 1976.
Popularly called Agogomanhene, he spent more than four decades on the throne and marked 47 years of leadership in 2023.
His reign was associated with stability and steady progress, particularly in agriculture.
Beyond his traditional leadership, he served as Secretary for Health (Minister of Health), Secretary for Internal Affairs (Minister for the Interior) and Secretary for Chieftaincy Affairs (Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs) in the PNDC government.
Nana Akuoko Sarpong also served as a member of the Council of State in the Fourth Republic”.
In related news, the Chief of Assin Tetre-Nkwanta Nana Kweku Opare II has been crushed to death by a motorbike.
Reports suggest the 70-year-old Chief lost his life in an accident at Assin Praso on the Cape Coast-Kumasi Highway.
The tragic incident is said to have occurred on Sunday, February 15, around 20:00 hours.
According to an eyewitness account, he had just returned from a funeral in his hometown and was heading home with some of his sub chiefs.
He attempted to cross the road to the other side when a speeding motorbike with no headlight knocked him down, killing him instantly.
Ebenezer Tettey, 24 years old, has been identified as the motorbike rider and is said to have seriously injured himself and is receiving treatment at the Assin Praso Presbyterian Hospital.
A GNA news report stated, “Eyewitnesses told the Ghana News Agency that the deceased, who resided at Assin Praso, had just returned from a funeral in his hometown and was heading home with some of his sub chiefs when the unfortunate incident happened.
While attempting to cross the road to the other side, a speeding motorbike with no headlight knocked him down, killing him instantly”.
“The impact was severe that it left the Chief with multiple fractures on his arms and legs.
Later, the Police were called to the scene and with the assistance of bystanders, the injured Chief was rushed to the Assin Praso Presbyterian Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The motorbike rider, identified as Ebenezer Tettey, 24 years old, was seriously injured and is receiving treatment at the same Hospital”, the report further added.