I responded by asking him what would happen should our overlord oppose his decision after he enstools his nephew. He was then reminded again that in the Ashanti Kingdom, every stool belongs to the Asantehene so he cannot enstool a chief without approval from the King. The Antoahene replied that his chief serve and swore allegiance to him and not the Asantehene, so they should do as he wills. ,” the Family Head narrated. In the Ashanti tradition, all chiefs swore an oath of allegiance to the Asantehene before they can rule as such the deeds.
