The Abodiase Traditional Council has enstooled District Court Judge, Augustine Kofi Aķosa-am, as the Twafohene of Abodiase in the Amansie West Municipality of the Ashanti Region, with the stool name Nana Kofi Nsowaah I.
Nana Kofi Nsowaah, aside from being a Judge, is also a trained journalist and an ex-serviceman.
He took the oath of allegiance to serve his subjects wholeheartedly, always remaining faithful to them as long as he remained the Twafohene.
The Twafohene’s traditional role includes serving as a counselor to the Abodiasehene in his palace, leading as the commander of the Asafo (military) maiden troop in times of war (historically), assembling Asafo troops from all units, recruiting and training them, and acting as a liaison between the palace and the Asafo troops.
The Twafohene’s role also extends to overseeing the Abodiase lands, protecting them from encroachers, and settling disputes related to the land.
Nana Kofi Nsowaah was carried shoulder-high through the streets of Abodiase amidst drumming and dancing, accompanied by other Asafo lieutenants, town folks, security personnel ensuring a peaceful enthronement, family, and friends.
Neutrality
The Chief of Abodiase, Nana Asante Dwumah I, who assisted in administering the oath, advised the Twafohene to hold and administer his office with utmost neutrality. He also urged him to always be available for the people, remain gentle with his subjects, and uphold the dignity and sanctity of the stool he was being enthroned to serve.
The occasion was graced by the staff of the Judicial Service from all the districts Nana Nsowaah had worked in as a District Court Judge, retired Military Officers Associations, fellow judges, and chiefs, among others.
In an interview, Nana Kofi Nsowaah outlined some development activities he had planned for his community and pledged to collaborate strongly with all the chiefs in the traditional area to achieve his goals. He mentioned his commitment to uncompromised adjudication of justice, protection of the community’s lands, and implementing measures to attract investors, particularly those interested in farming, to effectively utilize the large available lands.
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