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Never-seen-before 1980s photo Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and popular Asante icon in London pops up

Monday, January 06, 2020 at 5:10 PM by Aba Afful 2 min read

- A photo of the current Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and the then popular linguist, Baffuor Osei Akoto has surfaced online

- In the photo, Osei Tutu, then known as Barima Kwaku Dua and Baffuor Osei Akoto, were in London in the early 1980s

- Baffuor Akoto served as linguist to three Asantehenes: Prempeh II, Opoku Ware II and Osei Tutu II

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YEN.com.gh is in possession of a photo taken in the early 1980s of the current Asantehene, Osei Tutu II and the legendary linguist, Baffuor Osei Akoto.

The photo was taken in London and shows the now Asantehene, then known as Barima Kwaku Dua, sporting an Afro hairstyle and completes his outfit with a shirt, trousers and a wristwatch on his hands.

Akoto, on the other hand, was in what appeared to be a cream-coloured suit and a red-dotted tie.

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Information available shows that Akoto served as a linguist to three Asantehenes: Prempeh II, Opoku Ware II and Osei Tutu II.

Some Ghanaians have since reacted to the photo and the related story:

Dwamena believes Kwaku Dua was positioning himself well for the future.

Kofi added that God has been good.

Asiedu-Odei recalled the infamous Re-Akoto case.

Futa stated that Akoto was a leading member of the UP tradition.

Kweku opined that Dua knew he was going to be king as at then.

Yarney recalled a time when he met Baffuor Akoto.

In other news, Ghanaian actress and entrepreneur, Fella Makafui, was in the news for all the beautiful reasons in 2019.

She took fashion to a whole new level and redefined the art of elegance and simplicity in different ways.

Without a doubt, Makafui became the cynosure of all eyes with her unique sense of dressing and YEN.com.gh has sampled 11 of her breathtaking outfits with which she looked glamorous in the year 2019.

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Aba Afful (Copyeditor) Maame Aba serves as a copy editor at YEN.com.gh. She naturally enjoys working with words and has an eye for quality content. She has a keen interest in cyberspace and wants to see YEN.com.gh produce more impactful, thought-provoking, and error-free content. Aba has five years of experience as a content writer, blogger, author, and proofreader. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2017. She joined the team in 2021.

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