Justin Frimpong Kodua, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary, has been spotted performing his traditional duties at the Manhyia Palace.
The NPP’s General Secretary was spotted clad in a traditional outfit, joining other drummers during the Akwasidae observation yesterday, November 9, 2025.
According to some netizens, Justin Frimpong Kodua is part of the Ahenkwaa and always serves.
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, yesterday observed the eighth Akwasidae Festival at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on November 9, 2025.
According to Peace FM, in a post on Facebook, stated, “Seated alongside Nananom and royals of the Kingdom, His Majesty received homage from the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council led by Regional Minister Frank Amoakohene, the Forestry Commission led by Deputy CEO Elikem Kotoko, Former Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Stephen Asamoah Boateng, Brazilian Superman Leonardo Muylaert and others”.
Some Ghanaians have reacted to the video saying, “lol the people who do these traditional stuffs are mostly educated people. This guy is an ‘ahenkwaa’ and was doing it before becoming the GS”.
“I’m yet to see DMB holding Otumfours’ umbrella”, another netizen stated.
“He’s part of the Ahenkwaa and always serves. Maybe it’s your first time seeing”, one more X user stated.
A Ghanaian added, “This was a rightful job for him, not politics”
“This one fits him perfectly than the general secretary position”, another X user added.
Meanwhile, the Akwasidae Festival is commemorated by the Ashanti people and chiefs in Ashanti, as well as the Ashanti diaspora.
The festival is celebrated on a Sunday, once every six weeks, and it’s centred on ancestral reverence, remembrance and acknowledgement of past kings and noble feats.
The information gathered suggests the Akwasidae Festival serves as a celebration of the Golden Stool and a cultural vibrancy that brings together the Asantehene, sub-chiefs, subjects and dignitaries at Manhyia in Kumasi.
In related Justin Kodua news, Justin Kodua Frimpong has made a bold declaration even before the party elects its presidential candidate for the 2028 elections.
According to Justin Kodua, the NPP come December 2028 will surely return to power.
He highlighted that the NPP will work out all their differences before the 2028 elections.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra, the NPP’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, boldly delcared, “We have more than two years to preach to Ghanaians, our record, to preach to Ghanaians what the NPP stand for, and I can assure you, issues of apathy, issues of reconciliation, all will be addressed, and InshaAllah, come December 7, 2028, the NPP will surely come back to power”.
Justin Kodua Frimpong, during the press conference, also accused the John Mahama government of using state institutions as political weapons to orchestrate harassment and intimidation against its members.
Justin Kodua, speaking at a press conference in Accra, lamented the Mahama government’s continuous interference in the work of the security agencies and sections of the judiciary.
According to Justin Kodua, state institutions, which are supposed to operate independently, have become political weapons used to silence critics and opposition voices.
Watch the video below:
General Secteatary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, spotted serving the Asantehene at Manhyia today. pic.twitter.com/z21BOCt8aS
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