My father was a womanizer – Otumfuo Osei Tutu II reveals

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has revealed that his mother left his father because he was a womanizer.

He said that before his birth, his mother almost left his father because of his cheating habit.

However, his uncle encouraged her not to leave the marriage until she had a son.

Otumfuo made this known at the celebration of his 74th birthday Thanksgiving, on Monday, May 6, 2024.

The king, making this revelation, said that when he was born, he was not introduced into royalty by his mother.

Rather, he was taken out of the palace to stay with a relative so that he could be trained. Until recently, he said he thought this relative was his elder brother.

“My mother wanted to leave my father even before I was born because he was a womanizer, but my uncle insisted on her staying because he needed something special. After giving birth to me, my mother insisted on leaving, and it was agreed by her family. When I was born, my uncle ensured that I left the palace and stayed with a relative. Until recently, I thought this relative was my big brother.

"My mother used to visit us just like she was visiting her brother and nothing else. Sometimes, the King of the Ashanti Kingdom comes to visit us, and I will be serving him, but I didn’t know I was royalty. Even when I got admission to Prempeh College, I wasn’t allowed to go. Rather, I was taken to Sefwi. My Osae told me there was a disciplinarian in Sefwi, so they took me there until I finished secondary school,” he said.

He indicated that his uncle saw something great in him and therefore ensured that he lived up to expectations.