President John Dramani Mahama has described the late Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong, Paramount Chief of Agogo (Agogomanhene), as a distinguished traditional leader who played a critical role in shaping Ghana’s governance architecture.
The President in his tribute celebrated Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong for his five-decade reign and his extensive contributions to Ghanaian law, politics, and national governance.
He made the remarks during a courtesy call on him at the Presidency by a delegation of the Agogo Traditional Council, led by the Agogomanhemaa Nana Juaben Afrakoma Serwaa Kusi Oboadum to formally invite him to the three-day funeral (doti yie) of the late Omanhene slated from 24th to 26th of November, 2026, at Agogo in the Ashanti Region.
He said the late paramount chief, who once served state as Secretary for Health, Secretary for Internal Affairs (for the Interior), Secretary for Chieftaincy Affairs during the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) regime and member of the Council of State in the fourth Republic under late President John Evans Atta Mills, also played a crucial role in the formation of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC).
“We and Nana are a family. This is because he played a key role during the PNDC era into the NDC. The funeral is not only for you, but for us all. If someone serves his nation well, he deserves to be honoured,” he told the delegation, assuring a befitting funeral for him.
Agogomanhemaa Nana Juaben Afrakoma Serwaa Kusi Oboadum thanked the President delegating the Vice President, Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang to the observation of the one-week celebration of the Omanhene’s passing.
She also expressed gratitude to government for the ongoing construction of the Agogo town roads and prayed work is expedited to complete it before the burial of of the late Omanhene.
In attendance at the meeting were the Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Dr Julius Debrah and the Special Aide to the President and Presidential Advisor, Mrs Joyce Bawa Mogtari.
