Flagbearer hopeful of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Kojo Bonsu has refuted claims that he is at loggerheads with Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and his sub chiefs.

According to him, he respects his cousin, the Asantehene, and has a good relationship with him.

The former Mayor of Kumasi in 2016 had problems with some subchiefs in Kumasi. They accused him of disrespecting them when he questioned the locus of the Chief of Amoaman, Nana Agyenim Boateng who was appointed by Otumfuo to represent the chiefs on a committee to supervise the construction of the Kejetia Market Project.

The chiefs slaughtered a sheep at the Asantehene's Palace in Manhyia as a ritual to sever ties with Mr Bonsu.

Mr Bonsu later apologised to the Asantehene and his subchiefs for any actions and inactions on his part, which incurred their displeasure.

Speaking about his current relationship with the traditional authorities in the Ashanti Region on Accra-based Starr FM, on Thursday, 4 October 2018, Mr Bonsu said he has no problem with the chiefs.

“Otumfuo is my first cousin, we have a very good relationship, we are brothers as we Asantes call it. I worship the stool, so the greatest respect goes to Otumfuo and Manhyia,” he stated.

He continued that: “It isn’t true that I have problems with Otumfuo or Manhyia. [Otumfuo] is somebody that I respect and worship, so it’s not true [that I have a problem with him]. Yes, I had problems with some of his subchiefs but Otumfuo was not involved in this matter.”

Mr Bonsu noted his apology to the subchiefs was “an honest apology,” and he has since not had any problem with the traditional authorities.