Nana Agyenim Boateng Speaks on Igbo King’s Alleged Incident at Asantehemaa’s Funeral
- Nana Agyenim Boateng has given an eyewitness account of the alleged incident between the Igbo King and Otumfuo's linguist
- In a video, the UFP leader also responded to the allegations and backlash Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu had received after the incident
- Nana Agyenim Boateng's remarks about the Igbo King's alleged incident at the Asantehemaa's funeral have triggered mixed reactions
The founder and leader of the United Front Party (UFP), Nana Agyenim Boateng, has addressed the alleged embarrassing incident that ensued during Eze Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu's appearance at the late Asantehemaa's funeral rites.
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In a recent interview with Oheneba Media, the politician, who also attended the funeral, gave an eyewitness account of the incident between the Igbo King in Ghana and Otumfuo Osei Tutu II's linguist, Baffour Kantankrakye, at the Manhyia Palace.
According to Nana Agyenim Boateng, he led Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu and his delegation to the late Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III's funeral rites on September 17, 2025.
He noted that he encouraged the Igbo King and his entourage to join a contingent of people from the diaspora to pay homage to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and mourn the Asantehemaa's passing.
Nana Agyenim dismisses alleged Igbo King incident
Nana Agyenim Boateng also dismissed claims that Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu was denied the chance to interact with the Asantehene.
He stated that the Igbo King in Ghana bowed before the Ashanti Kingdom ruler to show respect and that he had visited the palace on several occasions in the past.
He claimed that Otumfuo Osei Tutu II wanted to shake hands with Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu when he showed up to show his respect at the Manhyia Palace.
"This is not the first time he has come to visit the King. He took off his cap and bowed before Otumfuo and left. He had to travel to America on that day, so he left. We later saw on social media that the Asantehene had sacked the Igbo chief, which is not true."
Nana Agyenim Boateng noted that the claims about the Igbo King being embarrassed were false information being peddled in the media space.
The video of the politician speaking about the Igbo King's alleged incident at the Asantehemaa's funeral is below:
Igbo King's alleged incident with Otumfuo's linguist
Nana Agyenim Boateng's remarks come days after the Igbo King was allegedly embarrassed by Otumfuo Osei Tutu II's linguist, Baffour Kantankrakye, at the Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III's funeral rites on September 17, 2025.
In a video, Eze Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu appeared to have been stopped by the Asantehene’s linguist from shaking the monarch’s hand as other people had done.
The video went viral on social media, with the king becoming the subject of mockery among many Ghanaians.
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Igbo King addresses alleged embarrassing incident
In an interview with the media, Igbo King noted that he was never prevented from shaking hands with Otumfuo Osei Tutu II during the Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III's funeral rites.
He claimed that he and his subjects bowed before the Asantehene at the Manhyia Palace during his appearance at the event and said that the reports were lies fabricated by some media personnel who wanted to use him to create content for their platforms.
Reactions to Agyenim's remarks on Igbo King
YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users below:
Realbabe commented:
"How can the Okyeame stop someone from greeting Otumfuo if he really wanted to greet him🤣🤣."
The Great God of Wonders wrote:
"Wisdom speaking 😭😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏🙏. Nana May Almighty God protect you with more wisdom to do all."
Samuel Onyebuchi said:
"Ghanaians have no choice but to love Eze Igbo Ghana. He’s a philanthropist and a great leader of peace and integrity."
Kofi Adjorlolo supports Igbo King amid backlash
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Kofi Adjorlolo had thrown his support behind the Igbo King after his alleged embarrassing incident at the Manhyia Palace.
In a video, the veteran actor spoke about Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu's contribution to the Ghanaian film industry, triggering criticism from many social media users.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
