Afua Asantewaa Shares Strange Email From Self-Proclaimed Kubala King Before His Arrest
- Afua Asantewaa recounted how self-acclaimed King Atehene of the Kubala Kingdom reached out to her via email
- She claimed to have dismissed the correspondence and later realised that the king had been arrested by UK law enforcement
- Ghanaians who listened to her on social media elicited mixed reactions, with some imagining a scenario of her sitting preety as the "Kubala queen"
Afua Asantewaa, of the GWR Sing-a-thon fame, has recounted a surprisingly and somewhat humorous experience she had with the self-styled leader of the 'Kubala Kingdom.'
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In a recent video shared online, Afua claimed that she received a detailed and 'interesting' email some months ago directly from the self-proclaimed 'Kubala King' Atehene.
According to her, in the detailed email, the king called her queen. He, also based on Asantewaa's account, claimed that she deserved a lofty title and be beside him as he 'ruled the Kubala kingdom'.
At the time, Afua said she was not familiar with the supposed kingdom and dismissed the correspondence altogether.
The decision by the UK authorities to apprehend Atehene and ban the establishment of his 'kingdom' has been forthcoming for some time amid sovereignty concerns.
The tribe had been in the Scottish forest in Jedburgh since May 2025. Reports indicate that the 'kingdom' boasting of three occupants was first slapped with an eviction notice in August 2025 because they were sitting on private land.
Afua Asantewaa comments on Kubala Kingdom ban
Thursday, October 2, 2025, would prove to be the end of the road for Atehene, as he was arrested over immigration offences and the illegal establishment of a parallel and unrecognised authority on sovereign territory.
He was ultimately evicted from the forest and arrested alongside an American woman named Kaura Taylor.
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Reacting to their arrest, Afua recounted how the king, in the email, gave her some specific advice to keep singing and to listen to the classic Ghanaian song, 'Woyaya' by Osibisa. She made this disclosure after watching the news on the latest development.
Reflecting on the situation, she expressed a mix of amusement and sympathy, imagining herself in the shoes of one of the "queens" who had left her everyday life to join the kingdom.
In her words:
"Reading more about the kingdom, I just imagine myself in such a situation because one of the queens, I am told, you know, was living a normal life until she got to the kingdom, you know."
She concluded by using the experience as a cautionary tale about the "strange" messages people receive online. She warned that without guidance and strong instincts, she could easily have ended up in the Kubala kingdom.
Watch the video of her reaction below:
Reactions as Afua recounts Kubala King's email
YEN.com.gh collected reactions from Ghanaians who watched the video on X. Some of the comments are below.
@Is_me02 wrote:
"The Kubala something dey tear me pass. 🤣"
@wajaGh said:
"My takeaway is she almost abandoned her husband and moved on with that guy. I hope people truly understand the word “almost.” Women are some strange creatures, bro."
@StitchesTapes commented:
"Show evidence.🤣🤣 The guy actually told you to keep singing? Nice."
@SamuelKwameAda1 wrote:
"You’d have been better off than the Singathon. Kindly give it a second thought."
Ghanaian tribe in Scotland 'reclaiming land'
YEN.com.gh had earlier reported that the Kubala tribe, made up of Kofi Offeh, 36, who calls himself King Atehene, his wife, Jean Gasho, 43, who calls herself Queen Nandi, and 'handmaiden' Kaura Taylor, 21, who goes by the name of Asnat.
The members of the self-proclaimed kingdom previously stated that they were "reclaiming land" that was allegedly stolen from their ancestors 400 years ago.
Fast forward, when the trio was finally evicted, the Jedburgh and district councillor, Scott Hamilton, said he was happy with the uprooting of the supposed tribe.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
