Sylvester Asare Owusu confirmed as new Bantamahene
A former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Mr Sylvester Asare Owusu has been confirmed as the new Bantamahene in Kumasi.
He is currently being confined in preparation for his installation, sources in Kumasi have hinted Graphic Online.
He has since been introduced to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
His stool name is Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI and succeeds Baffour Asare Owusu Amankwatia V who died early this year.
The Bantama stool is very prominent in Kumasi and the Manhyia Palace and that the occupant of the stool pays an unalloyed loyalty, dedication and honesty to the Asantehene.
The Bantamahene, is also the head of the Krontire clan (Head of town) of the Kumasi Traditional Council and also serves as the war marshal of the Asantehene.
In 2002 when the Bantama stool became vacant after the late Baffour Awuah V died, Mr Asare Owusu’s name came up as one of the probable candidates but Nana Amankwatia V was chosen ahead of him.
He was later handed the Kumasi Asante Kotoko Football club job as chairman of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) after the exit of Mr Herbert Mensah in 2002 and held the position on two occasions.
He steered the affairs of Kotoko and handed it over to Major (retd) Yaw Larson but was re-appointed as chairman after Larson was sacked and later exited in 2010 for Mr K.K. Sarpong to take over.
He owns a number of businesses including the famous Silvercrest supermarket located on the Bantama High street in Kumasi.
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