The Dormahene Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs and Paramount Chief of the Dormaa Traditional Area, has punched holes in the historical tales of Okomfo Anokye.
History tells us that the Asante Kingdom was founded in the 18th century by King Osei Tutu I, with the direction of his spiritual leader, Okomfo Anokye.
According to historical accounts, Okomfo Anokye planted two trees in a forest, saying one would grow to become the capital of the Ashanti Kingdom, with the other dying.
However, in a recent viral video, the Dormahene has debunked the tales as lies.
The Dormahene in the video stated, “They said Komfo Anokye planted two trees, that one survived and the other did not, which gave the names to Kumawu and Kumasi. That is not true.
When we say Kumasi today, I am teaching you live and clear. In the olden days, the place they called Asante was under the Denkyira chief. The Kumasi people were under Denkyira and were fetching firewood for him. The name of the tool used for cutting firewood is the axe, akuma. So, the actual name was ‘Akuma Ase Hene’, not Kumasi. It is a lie.
If you are a chief who can read and write, you should fear nobody. If everyone keeps quiet, the Dormaa people will not keep quiet or hide”, he confidently added.
It will be recalled, Dormahene, in another interview stated that anyone who claims the Golden Stool was summoned to descend from the sky is a liar.
According to the Dormahene, the Golden Stool, when it was recently outdoored, looked welded when it was displayed in public.
Speaking during the launch of the Bonokyempem Council in the Bono Region on August 14, 2025, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, stated, “If anyone tells you they can summon something to descend from the sky, I, Agyeman Badu II, am saying it is a lie”.
“Didn’t you see when the Golden Stool was recently outdoored, it looked welded? Didn’t you see?” he quizzed.
However, Otumfuo’s Nanahene, speaking in an interview on Adum TV on August 24, 2025, claimed the Dormaahene was being haunted by the ghost of his late mother after he had ignored investigating the cause of her death.
According to Otumfuo’s Nanahene, the Dormahene’s hatred against the Asantehene will not work.
Otumfuo’s Nanahene stated, “Did he see the Golden Stool that he is questioning whether it is from the sky? Everything the Dormaahene is saying about the Golden Stool does not make sense. He does not know what he is talking about”.
He further revealed that the Dormahene’s own uncle once served at the Manhyia Palace and also respected the Golden stool and quizzed why the Dormahene has changed since he became a chief and is now disrespecting the Golden stool.
Also, Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah, a controversial media personality, has slammed Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs and Paramount Chief of the Dormaa Traditional Area, over his recent comments on the Golden Stool.
Speaking on his For the Records show on August 19, 2025, Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah quizzed the Dormaahene whether the Golden Stool is from the sky or not, then so what?
According to him, the Dormaahene had the perfect opportunity to talk about development, but chose to attack the Asantehene.
Afrifa-Mensah stated, “Nana Dormaahene, respectfully, if the Golden Stool is from the sky or not, then so what? The conversations you were having, what beneficial interest will that bring to the Bono people? There are a lot of pressing issues you could have addressed instead of talking about the Golden Stool.
“You had the perfect opportunity to talk about development and how to support the region, but what you did instead was driven by personal interest. What have you done for the people of Dormaa to show off?”
He continued, “Whether the Golden Stool came from the skies or not, it belongs to the Asantes and nothing else.
“You started this attack four years ago, but still, John Mahama continues to engage with the Asantes. Aren’t you tired, Nana Dormaahene? You did this for the NDC, and now that the NDC is in power, you are still attacking the Asantes.”
In addition, Historian Anokye Frimpong has revealed that all the Golden Stools in Ghana were made by the Paramount Chief of Dormaa, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, forbears.
According to Anokye Frimpong, Nana Dormaahene’s forbears moulded a Golden Stool, which was seized by the Ashantis and melted.
Speaking to Agyenkwa FM, Anokye Frimpong explained, “Under Opoku I, the Asantes went to war against the people of Dormaa, who were led by Nana Kofi Adu. The Ashantis defeated them and took away their Golden Stool”.
“Because Konfo Anokyi has warned that there must be only one Golden Stool and that if anyone found one, the Ashantis should go to war and conquer it, the Ashantis defeated Dormaa and took hostage of their Golden Stool, melted it, and it became the first Golden Stool melted by the Ashantis in history”.
He further revealed that another great-grandfather of the current Dormaahene, Nana Kwadwo Adinkra Karikari, also manufactured a Golden Stool during the reign of Nana Osei Bonsu as the Asantehene.
He revealed that the stool became the second one which the Ashantis seized through war and destroyed.
Anokye Frimpong added that all the welded Golden Stools in Ghana’s history were made and used by the forbears of the current Dormaahene, but not the Ashantis.
Watch the video below:
Why is the National House of Chiefs and the National Peace Council not bringing this man to order? It's quite undiplomatic for a chief to constantly attack a group of people. He makes it very easy for people to insult traditional authority. That can't be healthy for our society. pic.twitter.com/dnDA9406Y2
— DomiNICK (@domynych) September 1, 2025