FORMER VICE President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has shared his condolences with Asanteman following the sudden passing of their Queenmother, Asantehemaa Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III.
Dr. Bawumia joined His Majesty the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asanteman Council, and the entire Asanteman in mourning the revered monarch.
In a heartfelt Facebook post today (August 11), Dr. Bawumia conveyed his deep personal grief, stating, “It is with a heavy heart that I join His Majesty the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asanteman Council and Asanteman in mourning the passing of our dearest Queen Mother, Asantehemaa Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III.”
“Nana, throughout her reign, remained an enduring symbol of unity, grace, and candour. Her sense of compassion and open arms received many, of whom I am proud to have been a part. Her words of encouragement and counsel, just as her prayers, have been a source of strength for me. We have lost a mother, not just the Queen Mother. Ohemaa Konadu Yiadom, Due. Asanteman Damirifa Means” the post read.
The Oyoko Family confirmed the passing of the second most powerful person in Asanteman to the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at an emergency Asanteman Traditional Council meeting on Monday.
Born Nana Ama Konadu, Nana Konadu Yiadom III was the 14th Asantehemaa and the biological sister of the current Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
She became the Asantehemaa 5 years ago following the death of her mother, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, the then Asantehemaa.
Nana Konadu Yiadom is highly respected for her loyalty and counsel, strength, and devotion to tradition, having played a critical role in the preservation of Asante culture as she guided Asanteman in support of the reign of her brother, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.