There have been a couple of occasions where the late former President, Jerry John Rawlings interacted publicly with the Asantehene and some others where the Asantehene paid a courtesy call on the former President. As a matter of fact, it is public knowledge how the intervention of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II played a significant role in the resolution of a long-standing feud between the late former President; Rawlings and former President, John Agyekum-Kufuor. And upon his demise, the family of the late Rawlings, paid a visit to the palace of the Asantehene at Manhyia, to formally inform him. According to the wife of the late president, she hails from the Ashanti Region and is a member of the Royal Family. In fact, she is a cousin to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, which makes the late president a cousin-in-law to the Asantehene.

Source: GhanaWeb November 12, 2022 20:19 UTC