The late Mamponghene, Daasebre Osei Bonsu II, was the 2nd most power ruler in Asanteman
The final funeral rites of the late Mamponghene, Daasebre Osei Bonsu II, the occupant of the revered Silver Stool, started on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
The funeral rites, which are known locally as ‘Dote Yie’, will go on for three days, ending on Monday, June 9, 2025.
A number of notable personalities, including former President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and other political figures are expected to grace the second day of the ‘Dote Yie’ on Sunday, June 8, 2025, to pay their last respects to the late Daasebre Osei Bonsu II.
Saturday’s rites saw a number of traditional rulers of Asanteman, including Kwahumanhene Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III, Mamponghene Abrempong, Effiduasehene Nana Adu Ameyaw II, and Ejurahene Barima Osei Hwedie II, all showing up to pay their solemn respects to the late Mamponghene.
Also present at the event were royals from Eswatini (Southern Africa), who were representing King Mswati III.
One of the touching moments at the event was when the wife and daughter of Daasebre Osei Bonsu II paid their last respects to the late paramount chief, who was the second most powerful ruler in Asanteman.
Daasebre Osei Bonsu, who was born on December 31, 1939, passed on at age 86 and reigned for 26 years.
Until his ascension to the throne, he was known as Saint Oswald Gyimah-Kessie, a lawyer and an economist by profession, who later served as Registrar of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
Known for his diplomacy and unwavering dedication, Daasebre Osei Bonsu’s legacy spans decades of service both to his people and to Ghana’s broader chieftaincy institution.
Watch a livestream of the ‘Dote Yie’ below:
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