On Wednesday 15 February 2017, the late Kumawu Akyempemhene Nana Okyere Krapa II, who
passed away on Friday 9 September 2016, will be laid in state at Kumawu-Bodomase in
the wee hours of the day. He will be buried on the deep night of Thursday 16 February
2017, with the public sitting to celebrate his actual funeral rites to be held on
Saturday 18 February 2017.


Kumawuhene Barima Tweneboa Kodua V and his elders, Nana Akwasi Bafo II (Kumawu
Akwamuhene), Nana Sarfo Agyekum (Kumawu Aduanahene) and Nana Okyere Darko (Kumawu
Nsumankwaahene) in conjunction with the relatives of the late Nana Okyere Krapa II
will be the chief mourners.


Nana Okyere Krapa II was such a caring father who became a father figure to many a
person who had the opportunity to interact with him. He believed in justice for all
irrespective of how one is; rich, poor, young or old. He strived to earn the respect
of people by himself being respectable and respectful. He never sought to command
respect because he knew, and continually told all those who came into contact with
him that “respect is earned but not commanded” hence they had better do the right
things that will earn them the respect of people.


As a strong believer in the prevalence of justice for all, he never hesitated to
disagree with the unconventional and bullying, if not completely illegal, tactics,
adopted by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the “Overlord” of Asanteman, to
impose one Dr Yaw Sarfo, a Kumawu Ankaase royal family member on Kumawuman as their
paramount chief (Omanhene) going by the stool name Barima Sarfo Tweneboa Kodua.


He had fought hard in the High Court of Asante Mampong to have his illegal
destoolment instigated by Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in collusion with Kumawuhemaa and
Barima Sarfo Tweneboa Kodua reversed. He was such a strong and fearless character who
could not stomach injustice committed against a fellow Ghanaian let alone, him. This
is the good person that Barima Tweneboa Kodua V has lost among his sub-chiefs.


Kumawuhene Barima Tweneboa Kodua V and his elders and the relatives of the late Nana
Okyere Krapa II do only take consolation in the fact that death is a journey that
every human being or any living thing here on earth, will have to make at a point in
their existence.


What a mighty tree that has fallen! The flame of his courage to fight for justice in
the ongoing Kumawu chieftaincy dispute will keep burning and surely, victory will be
won to glorify his name.


All well-wishers, sympathisers and curious persons who may want to know how the final
funeral rites of the late Nana Okyere Krapa II will be celebrated should please
proceed to Kumawu-Bodomase on the funeral day(s) as stated above.


Nana Okyere Krapa II, I say, “Damirefa due; due, due ne amanehunu”. My
condolences to the entire bereaved family and Barima Tweneboa Kodua V and his
elders.


Rockson Adofo