President John Agyekum Kufuor was on Saturday enstooled the 14th Paramount chief of Baule at Sakassou in Cote d'Ivoire under the stool name Nana Kouame Dje III.

President Kufuor sat on an Asipim Stool decorated in full regalia with a gold plated headgear, bracelets, bangles, a ring, native sandals and a white hand woven cloth.

Nana Anoungbre III, Paramount Chief of Baule decorated President Kufuor and traced the history of Warebo people forming the Baule Traditional area saying that they migrated from Asante in Ghana more than 300 years ago.

The enstoolment, which took place in Nana Anoungbre's palace at Sakassou about 150 kilometres from Yamoussoukro, was the first honour bestowed on an African leader in Cote d'Ivoire.

President Kufuor and his host laid wreaths on the tomb of the Late Nana Kouakou Anoungbre II, Paramount Chief of Baule and a descendant of Nana Abla Pokou of Kumasi who migrated to Sakassou in 1730.