John Mahama Attends Asantehemaa’s Funeral, Lays Wreath in Her Honour

• President John Dramani Mahama joined thousands of Ghanaians in Kumasi on September 18 for the burial of the late Asantehemaa
• The late Nana Konadu Yiadom III, who died in August 2025, was the 14th Asantehemaa and the only biological relative of the Asante monarch
• The president’s arrival and profound gesture in honour of the Asantehemaa’s memory have garnered traction online

Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama, graced the funeral of Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III on Thursday, September 18, 2025.

The four-day dote yie in honour of the late Asantehemaa began on Monday, September 15, 2025.

The president, together with several former Heads of State, was expected to climax the ceremony at the Manhyia Palace.

John Mahama arrived in Kumasi on a white aeroplane. An entourage comprising the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, was at the airport to welcome the president.

The president’s presence at the funeral stoked the frenzy as scores of attendees erupted in joy on seeing him.

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In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh, the president was seen laying a wreath at Manhyia Palace in honour of the late Asantehemaa.

John Mahama bowed in public, paying his last respect to the Asante monarch who served as the 14th Asantehemaa since 2017.

Nana Konadu Yiadom III would be buried in a solemn traditional fashion, which requires the whole of Kumasi to be in solitude.

A curfew has been imposed, demanding that residents stay indoors throughout the evening to ensure the Asantehemaa’s burial rites are not interrupted.

Freemasons mourn with Otumfuo at Asantehemaa’s funeral

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that a delegation of Freemasons joined Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for the funeral of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, on September 15, 2025.

The entourage, led by Most Worshipful Dr Nortey Kwashie Omaboe, consisted of the Grand Lodge of Ghana and the District Grand Lodge of England.

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Source: YEN.com.gh