History had it that the Ashanti people were too powerful to the extent that fighting and capturing of various territories in the then Gold Coast was their mission
The Ashanti’s were occupying places like Goaso the capital of Ahafo Region, Bechem, Duayaw Nkwanta, Nkoranza and other places in other regions running through Adansi and what have you.
Have you asked of the meaning of Bechem and Sunyani ? Sunyani was the place where hunters of the Ashanti kingdom were butchering elephants for meat and those responsible for the butchering activities were the Bechem people
Sunyani literary mean place for elephant butcher whereas Bechem depicted the dividers of all animals or games from the forest.
Within the Eastern Region, the inhabitants of Koforidua, New Juaben, Kwahu and other places in the Eastern Region were all Ashanti migrants who invaded the place and established their settlements that’s why during any festival such as the Adae of the Asantehene all these chiefs representing the Ashanti’s lineage pay homage at Manhyia Palace.
The Worawora people of Volta Region are all from Kuntenase in the Ashanti Region. The Asantemanso and the inhabitants of Asumegya who came under the tutelage of the then traditional Ashanti Chief known as Nana Banim Krofa who guided them to Akokofe.
The other towns like Kumawu, Kumasi the capital of Ashanti, Mampong, Offinso and Offinso Ahenkuro, Bekwai, Adansi Fomena, Obuasi, Tepa, Abesewa, Mankranso, Nyinahin and other places in the Ashanti Region fall under the Ashanti King His Royal Majesty Otumfour Osei Tutu II.
With the existing evidence from history it is now evidentiary clear that despite Dr Kwame Nkrumah carving out Ahafo Region and other places from the Ashanti Region, the people and the chiefs.in all the places I have mentioned owe allegiance to the Ashanti King.
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