Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III (born Odehye Kwadwo Kesse Antwi; 24 February 1986) is a

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traditional ruler who is the

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(or

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) of the Akuapem traditional area (Okuapeman) in Ghana. He is a member of the Eastern Region house of chiefs.

Early life and education

Akuffo was born Odehye Kwadwo Kesse on 24 February 1986 to Alex Antwi, a

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of the Agona clan in Akroso-Ntonaboma and Cynthia Agyemang, also a royal, from the Sakyiabia family in Akropong Akuapem (both in the Eastern Region). Akuffo attended

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and proceeded to the

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in Valhalla where he earned an

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. He furthered his education at the Mercy College where he received a

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degree in Business Administration, with a specialization in Management. In 2015, he again enrolled at Mercy College for a master's degree in Human Resource Management but in 2016 was compelled to return to Ghana after the demise of his uncle and predecessor Oseadeeyo Nana Addo Dankwa.

Career

Akuffo works as a managing partner and chief consultant at the Jupe Global Company Limited, a business consulting and venture capital firm.

Reign

Akuffo ascended the Okuapeman stool (also known as the Ofori Kuma stool), under the stool name Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III on 3 May 2020, succeeding his late uncle Oseadeyo Addo Dankwa III who died in 2015, after ruling for over 40 years. He is a member of the Sakyiabia royal family of Akropong Akuapem. Akuffo holds the official title of Okuapehene. He is currently regarded as the youngest Omanhene in Ghana.

Personal life

Akuffo is married to Linda Kesse Antwi who is a native Asante Bekwai in the

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and works with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.

References

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