Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at his 74th birthday Thanksgiving celebration on Monday, May 6, disclosed that his mother left his father due to his father’s unrepentant womanizing behaviour.
He revealed that his mother had considered leaving his father even before his birth, but his uncle persuaded her to stay until she had a special son.
The Asantehene shared that when he was born, his mother did not introduce him to royalty; instead, his uncle took him out of the palace to live with a relative for training. Until recently, he believed this relative was his older brother.
“My mother wanted to leave my father even before I was born because he was a womanizer, but my uncle insisted on her staying because he needed something special. After giving birth to me, my mother insisted on leaving and it was okayed by her family. When I was born, my Uncle ensured that I left the Palace and stayed with a relative. Until recently, I thought this relative was my big brother.”
“My mother used to visit us just like she was visiting her brother and nothing else. Sometimes, the King of the Ashanti Kingdom came to visit us and I will be serving him but I didn’t know I was royalty. Even when I got admission to Prempeh College, I wasn’t allowed to go. Rather, I was taken to Sefwi. My Osae told me there was a disciplinarian in Sefwi so they took me there until I finished Secondary School.”
He mentioned that even when he had to attend tertiary education, he was placed under the care of relatives who could supervise and guide him.
He emphasized that his uncle recognized his potential and made sure he lived up to expectations.
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