Nana Sekyere Bediatuo V, the Adontenhene (Sub-Chief) of Kadjebi-Akan Traditional Area has passed on.
Nana Sekyere Bediatuo, who was known as Stephen Kwadwo Osei-Nyame, died on December 07, 2024, after a short illness.
Okyeame Baah Danso, the Adontenhene’s Okyeame, who officially announced this to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview, said the final funeral rites of the late chief was scheduled for April 25 and 26, 2025, at Kadjebi-Akan in the Oti Region.
He said Nana Bediatuo, a Lawyer by profession was born on May 24, 1937, at Kadjebi-Akan and was enstooled Adontenhene of the Kadjebi-Akan Traditional Area in 2008, hence he reigned for 16 years.
He said Nana Bediatuo, together with Nana Mprah Besemuna III, the Krachiwura, Nana Ogyeabour Akompi Firam II, the Omanhene of Kadjebi Traditional Area, Nana Owusu Afari, Nkosuohene of Worawora Traditional Area, among others, played very instrumental role in the creation of the Oti Region in 2018.
He said Nana Bediatuo’s contribution to the development of the Kadjebi Traditional Area could not be underestimated and that the community had indeed lost a great leader.
Nana Sekyere Bediatuo was married with four children including two males and two females.