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Asokore celebrates 30 years of Nana (Dr) Susubribi Krobea Asante’s reign
August 23, when scores of revellers, dignitaries and well-wishers gathered for a colourful durbar to mark the 30th anniversary of the enstoolment of the Paramount Chief (Omanhene), Nana (Dr) Susubribi Krobea Asante.
The grand celebration drew traditional leaders, including chiefs and queen mothers, from all the towns and communities under the Asokore Traditional Council (ATC), including Seniagya, Senchi, Okaikrom, Bomso, Akokoaso, Brofoyedu, Odurokurom and Ahwerewa.
Also present were prominent national figures, such as the President of the National House of Chiefs and Paramount Chief of the Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II; distinguished economist Mr. Kwame Pianim; former Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church Ghana, Most Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante; as well as members of the clergy and leadership of the Muslim community of Asokore.
Held on the theme “30 Years of Leadership and Development,” the durbar did not only celebrate the impactful reign of Nana (Dr) SKB Asante but also showcased the progress and achievements the Asokore Traditional Area has recorded under his leadership since he ascended the Atweneboah Stool in 1996.
Acclaimed as the “Father of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana,” Nana SKB Asante chaired the Committee of Experts that drafted the Constitution which ushered Ghana into the Fourth Republic.
His career is a rich chronicle of national and international service. On the national stage, he has served as Solicitor-General of Ghana (1969), Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ghana (1971–73), First Deputy Attorney-General of Ghana (1974), founding head/ chair of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (1997), President of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (2001–2004) and currently a Member and Chair of the Committee on Legal Affairs of the National House of Chiefs.
Internationally, Nana SKB Asante’s influence has extended across the globe. He worked as an attorney at the World Bank’s Legal Department (1966–1969), Chief Legal Advisor at the United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporations in New York, and was a member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Court of Arbitration.
The colourful durbar was thus more than a celebration of a milestone; it was a recognition of a remarkable leader whose vision, scholarship and service continue to enrich both his community and the nation at large.
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