Asante King: Inscription on Otumfuo's new lectern grabs attention

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has been deeply engaged in events commemorating his Silver Jubilee as the occupant of the Golden Stool.

That event took place with Otumfuo formally reopening the refurbished museum, which now has scores of the returned artefacts on display.

A Facebook page, Asante Kyidom, captioned their post of the said photo as follows: "Otumfuo outdoors his personal lectern with the inscription 'Asante King.'.

The status of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as a traditional ruler in Ghana has been a subject of public debate.

While proponents of Asanteman argue that they have a king who governs the Ashanti Kingdom, others contend that there is no kingdom and, consequently, no king in Ghana.

Those who assert that there is no king or kingdom in Ghana base their argument on the chieftaincy laws of the country, particularly the Chieftaincy Act of 2008 (Act 759).

In a well-crafted statement, the Asantehene, who delivered his speech in English, minced no words when he referred to the territory he oversees as a kingdom