Bawumia Pays Homage To Otumfuo, Seeks His Blessings To Lead Ghana: "Power Hasn't Changed You"

Bawumia Pays Homage To Otumfuo, Seeks His Blessings To Lead Ghana: "Power Hasn't Changed You"

  • Photos of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on a visit to the Manhyia palace have surfaced online
  • The Vice President, who is on a tour in the Ashanti region, paid homage to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu
  • Dr Bawumia, during his visit, invoked the blessings of the Asantehene, who also advised him on how he could be a better President if elected into power

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has paid a courtesy call to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

The Vice President is currently on a tour in the Ashanti region, and as custom demands, he presented himself before the Asantehene.

Bawumia pays homage to Otumfuo, seeks his blessings to lead Ghana: "Power hasn't changed you"
Photos from Bawumia's visit to Manhyia Image credit: @Opemsuo Radio
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Bawumia engages Otumfuo

Dr Bawumia, among other things, humbly engaged the Asantehene in a conversation while squatting and sought his blessing to lead Ghana.

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Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, delighted to receive the Vice President, offered him his blessings and a series of advice.

Otumfuo advises Bawumia on how to win back Ghanaians' hearts

He expressed confidence in Dr Bawumia, emphasising that the Vice President can lead the country.

Additionally, the revered King advised the NPP presidential candidate to acknowledge the current administration's shortcomings in order to win the electorates' hearts.

Personalities who followed Bawumia to Manhyia

The Vice President did not go to Manhyia alone. He was accompanied by astute New Patriotic Party (NPP) members, including the Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, Assin Central MP, and Kennedy Agyapong.

See the photos below:

Netizens react to Bawumia's visit to Otumfuo

Netizens who saw the post took to the comment section to express their views on Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's visit to Manhyia.

@Osei Antwi Derrick wrote:

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"Just look at them they are humble now because of vote after the election they would insult us as usual."

@Brefo Kwabena Joseph wrote:

"Nana enfa."

@Agyei Williams wrote:

"Where are the interchanges they promised ASANTE KUMASI."

@Nana Kwame Appiah wrote:

"I am more than happy seeing lawyer S K Boafo there."

@Maria Hamidu wrote:

"Nice."

Asantehene makes historic visits to Ga Mantse

In an earlier publication, YEN.com.gh reported that the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has made a historic visit to the Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Tsuru II.

During his visit, the Asnatehene donated GH¢500,000 to the Ga Education Fund.

Otumfuo donated the amount during a grand durbar held in his honour by the Ga State, led by the Ga Mantse, Nii Teiko Tsuru II, on June 9, 2024.

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Jessie Ola-Morris (Human-Interest Editor) Jessie Ola-Morris is a Human Interest editor at YEN.com.gh. She has over three years of experience in journalism. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2022 with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Her journalism career started with myjoyonline.com, a subsidiary of The Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. Jessie also previously served as a multimedia journalist for The Independent Ghana. In 2024, Jessie completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: jessie.ola-morris@yen.com.gh