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Confusion erupts after 'Igbo king' is allegedly denied handshake with Otumfuo at Manhyia

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  • END BARBARIC HUMAN SACRIFICES IN GHANA 3 months ago

    Petition to:

    The President of the Republic of Ghana

    The Parliament of Ghana

    The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)

    The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II

    Civil Society Organisations and ...
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  • Karikakchar 3 months ago

    He was not allowed to greet and then?

  • kay 3 months ago

    when blacks complain about racism sometimes I start to think when i see things like this,Is it something we should be hyping on social media

  • TRUTH 3 months ago

    Nonsense, there're formalities in every domain.

    Imposters are not entertained in Asante.

  • prophet mohammed was a sick dog 3 months ago

    Say no to islam and convert to a real religion.
    Allah is satanic scum and qur'an is toilet paper.........Search online for ways to move away from evil islam. You can join ex-muslim groups online and be safe........... ...
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  • Ibrahim Muhammad 3 months ago

    First you are idiot descendant of pigs

  • Ibrahim Muhammad 3 months ago

    Second all the prophets were Muslims including Jesus Christ

  • Ibrahim Muhammad 3 months ago

    Third Prophet Muhammad Moses and Jesus peace be upon them use to bow down when praying to God we never saw Jesus singing and dancing

  • Truth 3 months ago

    My brother Ibrahim, some people don't even need your time.

  • Dwen Ka kra 3 months ago

    @ I do not condone the nonsense being churned out by a twat on a daily basis but the fact remains the same. Jesus died over 500 hundred years before Mohammed was even born. So, it does not matter one bit whether Muslims accep ...
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  • red cock 3 months ago

    Ignorant fool, are you aware he is Ghanaian by virtue of the fact that he is married to a Ghanaian and has been living here for 30 years investing here.He donated 10 000 cedis how much did you and your family donate?OIf Lil W ...
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  • Aponkye 3 months ago

    Being married to a so-called Ghanaian make him Ghanaian? You are such an idiot. That idiots co-hort who claims to be a Ga but looks like a Nigerien confessed that the scammer put the title on himself just for branding to mak ...
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  • African 3 months ago

    Seriously I don't get it. I'm a Ghanaian but we can treat ourselves as Africans like this. If Eze or whatever he calls himself was allowed to greet Otumfuo, would that take away the golden stool of the Ashanti? See, we are no ...
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  • It's up to you to lick dog's ass 3 months ago

    We Ashantis don't allow fake titles to deceive us

  • Kofi 3 months ago

    My friend, your sentiments don't matter to anyone. Protocols are set up for reasons. Did you not see how other Kings and Paramount chiefs were warmly received at the function? Why must self-proclaimed chiefs be entertained by ...
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  • Kofi Banza 3 months ago

    We don't want you aggressive Igbos here. Go back to your Enugu and your separation ideas.

  • Bright 3 months ago

    @African this so called Igbo Chief is fake. If the real Igbo chief had come from Nigeria and made the proper and necessary arrangements prior with Manhyia he would have qualified to meet the Asante King.

  • TRUTH 3 months ago

    AFRICAN OR WHATEVER YOU CALL YOURSELF, YOU ARE A FOOL BORN JUST YESTERDAY. GO TO YOUR MOTHER AND LEARN COMMON SENSE

  • TRUTH 3 months ago

    Was lin Win white.

    No wonder Nigeria is what it is. Corrupt souls.

  • Ama 3 months ago

    Can any white man just get up to go and greet Prince Charles in Buckingham palace?

  • PMK 3 months ago

    And what makes you think your Otomfuo is equal to the King of UK? You stupid and ignorant people must know that Ghana is a republic and has the president as the Head of State and Government. No where in the constitution does ...
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  • empty envy shall give you pressure kwa.. 3 months ago

    no one has ever said Otumfuo is Ghana's king.. OTUMFUO IS KING OF THE ASANTES, and they're proud to say, display and defend so... what is your problem??

  • Barko osae twum 3 months ago

    You are right.

  • TRUTH 3 months ago

    NONSENSE, DO YOU EVEN UNDERSTAND RACISM? IDIOT LIKE YOU, YOU THINK THE ASHANTI KING AND HIS KINGDOM IS A JOKE LIKE WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR COUNTRY. VERY SOON THE LAW WILL CATCH UP WITH YOU ALL

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  • PETITION THE GOVT TO SACK THE IGBO KING 3 months ago

    PETITION THE GOVERNMENT TO DEPORT THE IGBO KING AND HIS IGBOS BACK TO NIGERIA. THEY ARE WIDELY KNOWN CANNIBALS, RITUAL MUDERERS, ARMED ROBBERS, KIDNAPPERS, SCAMMERS, AND DEEP PROSTITUTION. KNOW THAT ALL THESE ARE CRIMES THAT ...
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  • King 3 months ago

    What’s a stupid article from A DIRTY CONCERNED citizen

    Human right my ass


    Send this letter to Britain, America and Russian to stopped making guns and also stopped creating wars that killed INNOCENT people includin ...
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  • Agya Koo 3 months ago

    Who be that? Have you heard or seen any being sacrificed? Have you heard any one reported missing during the funeral rites? When was the last time you heard that? You people don't understand our culture and tradition. Can you ...
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  • Doe Afodwo 3 months ago

    The Otumfou is not going to endorse illegally of self acclaimed king in Ghana.

  • Yoni Ababio 3 months ago

    This Igbo guy fooling himself should study Ghana tradition. You don’t wear a hat to such high profile funeral.

  • Yoni Ababio 3 months ago

    Every traditional chief in Ghana was installed by traditional authority. You can import your traditions from Igboland to imposed them on Ghanaians. This ignorant guy must not fool himself.

  • Die hard Npp 3 months ago

    Nigerians in tiktok has cost this guys and Nigerians living in Ghana a lot hmmmm,

  • My name is 3 months ago

    The Ghanaian government should send this Igbo King back to Nigeria, they have an agenda to become a powerful kingdom in Ghana, and the earlier the Ghana government deal with it, the better it would be for Ghana and for Ghanai ...
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  • You are right 3 months ago

    An Igbo guy in Nigeria was saying on video that they are bringing Biafra to Ghana, and you have corrupt Politicians who will take bribes from these criminals and look the other way

  • WHAT IS THIS IMPOSTER DOING IN GHANA? WE DON'T WANT SECESSIONIST PLANTING ROOTS HERE IN GHANA 3 months ago

    This self appointed "king" has no business here in Ghana. He is an imposter and belongs to a tribal group well known for their inward looking mentality and a penchant for secessionist ideas.
    Last time he was looking to esta ...
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  • Ozymandias 3 months ago

    There is a big difference between ASHANTI POWER and Accra Comedy The message was clear and visible to everyone. .

  • Sir Rawly 3 months ago

    Manhyia has taught him lessons that you can’t purchase royalty with money. You can’t buy prestige with money. Parliament and ministers taking pictures with this illegal king must learn a clue from Manhyia.

  • Your Abuse back to you in droves. 3 months ago

    Tribal Bigoted fool you are. Self gratification will get you no where.

  • Mallet 3 months ago

    You need to cut this crap and grow up.I am Ashanti and get tired of some of these dumb comments.

  • Akam 3 months ago

    Even Ajaraguja or whatever went to shake hands with otumfuo.

  • Truth Table 3 months ago

    Seek the King of kings.
    His name is Jesus.
    All should seek Jesus and live.

  • Ovambo 3 months ago

    Excellent one...!!!!! All these mortal men thinking they are superhuman are mere flies before The King of Kings (JESUS)

  • Antiba 3 months ago

    Trust Manhyia. They won’t condone behaviors like this. Obrafour’s song on my mine. Awurade, masere asu

  • Black 3 months ago

    This made news, Ghanaweb you HAVE to do better with news reporting.

  • 1 Republic 3 months ago

    Who even invited him there

  • Donatus 3 months ago

    word up!

  • NTTF ADDICTED 3 months ago

    Someone tell that fool call himself king,to go back to his people and stop joking around with ur 10ps money

  • Nihoa 3 months ago

    That was a good show, how.is that criminal, fraudster, 419, internet thief, demonic, occultic, confusionist, law breaker, the list continues, should be sack out of this country with their useless display of disregard to due p ...
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  • Northen ghana 3 months ago

    Igbos are no body in ghanaian kingdom , although ! Even northen ghana TAMALE ( DAGBON ) We dont shake hands to greet an elderly person not to talk of king but we eather seat on the flour or kneel or bow to show that we are be ...
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  • Nana osei@KUMASI 3 months ago

    IF EVEN FUNERAL CAN BE LIKE THIS HOW MUCH MORE GALAMSY.HMMMM

    BLACKMAN

    TWIAAAAA

  • Fooool 3 months ago

    He should go to Biafra to become a King. If you guys know what an ordinary Igbo man thinks of his ethnic group, you will be careful of the Igbos.
    Their inflated egos led to the death of many in the Nigerian Civil War

  • ROGUE LAWYER 3 months ago

    We are Asantis, Manhyia is the home of culture , cultural , traditional and ancestral believes,
    We don't glorify stupidities and illegalities.
    There is nothing like Ibo kingdom in Ghana.
    if you all could recall when ...
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  • Your Abuse back to you in droves. 3 months ago

    Every kingship in Gh has their own culture. You are no different. Just a tribalist

  • Gyasi 3 months ago

    Did he and his people come as a delegation from the Igbo King in Nigeria. We joke too much in this country and entertain so many things.

  • Your Abuse back to you in droves. 3 months ago

    That is the point. Who is he and under what capacity is he there? Furthermore more why are Ashanties rather using this to propagate their self gratification? Everything in Gh has been turned to joke and social media.For me th ...
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  • Utter nonsense 3 months ago

    You are nothing short of a fool.Are Ashantis the ones who reported the story?What do you mean by "self gratification" as though any Ashanti has made such pronouncements?.Some of you need to work on you self esteem issues and ...
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  • Alidu 3 months ago

    This so-called Igbo king is full of shit, does he think he can ride on Asantehene to achieve his mission as Igbo king, This is ASHANTEHENE, his king Solomon who is highly respect locally and globally with great influence, you ...
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  • Aboagye 3 months ago

    Amen and may God and Sikadwa Kofi bless where you are coming from too. If you stand with us, we stand with you.

  • Alidu 3 months ago

    Aboagye, you will for long and bless you anyone who blesses Ashanteman, We standby Ashanteman just as Americans standby Israelis. May God bless and protect them from their various adversaries. Come to Jamaica, Cote D'Ivoire, ...
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  • Macho 3 months ago

    Someone took his money and invited him ....
    Now you see

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  • Martin Kreisler 3 months ago

    Well this Igbo native, resident in Ghana is not recognised as a king or a chief in this country.
    Has he been gazetted by the National/Regional House of Chiefs?
    So the Protocol at Manhiya rightly treated him as member of t ...
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  • Frank Talk 3 months ago

    It feels so good to see that Igbo crook being snubbed by the almighty Ashanteman. When will he learn sense to lie low and behave like a guest but not the host. Was he invited in the first place, a disgraful gate crasher. I ca ...
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  • red cock 3 months ago

    And that improved your economy.He contributes more to Ghana than your entire family.

  • Sparkie 3 months ago

    He should rather go improve economy in nigeria.The poverty rate is higher there than the whole of Ghana

  • Martin Kreisler 3 months ago

    And does that entitle him to be recognised as a Royal.
    Any law abiding, tax paying person can freely do business and make money in this country; but under traditional laws, royalty is not for 'sale'.

  • empty envy shall give you pressure kwa.. 3 months ago

    has his so-called contribution added anything to your families wealth too??

  • Wasteman 3 months ago

    THAT CONMAN WOULD HAVE USED THE PICTURE OF HANDSHAKE WITH OTUMFUO TO DEFRAUD PEOPLE!!

  • NART 3 months ago

    KUDOS TO OKYEAME NANA AND MANHYIA.
    NIGERIANS ARE NOT LEARNING AND THEY ARE BEEN DISGRACE EVERYWHERE THEY GO.
    YOU GUYS DON'T WANT TO FIX YOUR COUNTRY BUT MOVING EVERYWHERE AND BRAGGING.
    NIGERIANS YOU PEOPLE MUST CHANGE YOU ...
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  • Owusu Agyei, Suhum 3 months ago

    Why are we giving prominence to this ordinary self acclaimed igbo king? If he has the legal right to reside in ghana aside his 90days Ecowas convention, we don't care what he calls himself. Don't we Ghanaians have various ch ...
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  • We care what he calls him myself 3 months ago

    Ghana didn't just com up from the air.. Pple liver and have preserved it.. We gave a history.. U can't just come and build anything..

  • The Kingdom of Asanteman 3 months ago

    The greatest kingdom has its own preservation and dignity, the Asante Kingdom is not just an ordinary kingdom whereby you can just wake up without any invites to go and great the king just like that. He is not a hungry king l ...
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  • POMPOUS SELF APPOINTED "KING". THERE IS NO PLACE IN GHANA FOR THESE DANGEROUS DIVISIVE FOLK 3 months ago

    Ghana has enough tribal related problems of its own.The last thing we need is more tribes with secessionist tendencies and a reputation for bigotry becoming established in our midst.
    WE DON'T NEED THIS. WE DON'T WANT THIS.
    ...
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  • Martin Kreisler 3 months ago

    The establishment of such 'foreing tribal entities' in this country, could even pose a security threat to their, 'countries of origin' (as well as ours) in the forseeable future.

  • Media still calls him King 3 months ago

    We should be serious.. He is a small individual in title fraud.. Why glorify thus with laughter media should stop using such titles.. All MC at events in Ghana must stop addressing him as King... Just kill this fraud activity ...
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  • Ukay 3 months ago

    Who's a king without his kingdom, subjects and his people? How do manage to establish your kingdom on a foreign land with a king because you bought a piece of land when a true king has fought battles wars to establish his kin ...
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  • Abinziki 3 months ago

    Asante law.... baam !!! No JUNKIES for MANHYIA.... Next time keep it in mind that Ghanaians are not weak as your brains tell you Nigerians, and that we can be more terrible than you Nigerians....Dmn s--t b--y.

  • Deport them if they excced the 90day ecowas free pass 3 months ago

    The problem is most of them marry our Ghana women and therefore stay for good. Warn him with the fraud titl e pursuit

  • Abotsi 3 months ago

    Who invited him there in the first place?

  • Fred 3 months ago

    Don't go where you're not invited.

  • Otumfuo would have enquired from true igbo King in Nigeria 3 months ago

    Else they won't do this... It satisfied that the true igbo King in Nigeria don't kno this guy.. It time we stop the joke and deport him and any group that hold themselves as a kingdom in Ghana.. It's illegal and fraud

  • NON PARTY 3 months ago

    BLACKS DISCRIMINATION, DONT COMPLAIN IF WHITES DO THIS TO US , ITS JUST A FUNERAL, PAYING TRIBUTE TO A DEAD PERSON SHOULD NOT TURN INTO DISCRIMINATION,

  • university of SELFMADE 3 months ago

    Just a funeral?

    So why didn’t u go for the queen funeral as an invited guest and pay ur tribute?

    Odwaneeee

  • Martin Kreisler 3 months ago

    Puting a self-gratifying member of the public (which includes foreign nationals), in his right place is not discrimination.

  • empty envy shall give you pressure kwa.. 3 months ago

    just a funeral, and he was just snubbed... why not just let it be

  • Okyere J. 3 months ago

    They come to Ghana and live large, printing fake currencies, selling fake goods, promoting prostitution and armed robbery. Go to their country and see treatment at their hands. Go their and work, you cannot bring back your wa ...
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  • OSAFO KANTANKA 3 months ago

    STOP treating this guy as a KING !!!! The guy is NOT a Royal .But Who directed this guy to MANHYIA? This guy is NOT registered anywhere in Ghana as A King or Chief. But somebody somewhere had the AUDACITY to encourage or ...
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  • Yaw 3 months ago

    Manhyia welcomes everybody but not all could have access to greet Otumfour.
    As an Ashanti, I've had the opportunity to visit the Palace twice, but my intention wasn't to shakehands with my king, but to observe how he handle ...
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  • The Igbo have no king 3 months ago

    The tradition of Igbo don’t have an overall king .

  • Kofi Seaman. 3 months ago

    This so calledIgbo king must not be entertained in the country. He must be told that what he dreams of can not materialize in Ghana. The earlier he and his cohorts are put in their place the better.

  • Esii 3 months ago

    That Eze or whatever he calls himself is not smart after all. These very people told you not to bring your nonsense onto their land, and you got the " igbo nerves " to gather some men behind you, thinking they can walk maj ...
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  • BB 3 months ago

    Now you see your smoothness level Igbo man? Imposters are not entertained in Asante at such events

  • BB 3 months ago

    Now you see your smoothness level Igbo man? Imposters are not entertained in Asante at such events

  • Chuck Virginia 3 months ago

    Send this guy and his entire retinue home to Igboland in Nigeria before its too late.His effontry will not be tolerated in the West, Yurobaland or in the North, Hausaland in his country. NO. He has no place in the Ghanaian es ...
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  • HARD -Talk 3 months ago

    Fellow Ghanaians, the truth is bitter but it must be told, and it as follows,
    Ghana nowadays is ruled by Nigerians,Togolese, Bennious, Niger, Malians, Bokinabe etc. origin, dominantly in politics, financial sector, business ...
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  • Barko osae twum 3 months ago

    He should have bshown a different route , but was left to walk all the way to where otumfuo was sitting, made to remove his hat, shoes and also denied paying his sympathy to otumfuo. That was hash, even if he was fake. I unde ...
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  • DEPORT ALL THOSE STINKING NIGERIANS 3 months ago

    ALMIGHTY ASHANTE DONT TOLERATE FOOLS LIKE THOSE FOOLISH GA PEOPLE WHO CAN EASILY BE MANIPULATED WITH A BOTTLE OF BEER....GOD BLESS ASANTEMAN
    GOD BLESS THE KING...DEPORT ALL THOSE STINKING ANIMALS BACK TO THE ZOO

  • akwasi 3 months ago

    those foolish low life tribes should learn from almighty ASHANTE
    we dont tolerate stupidity...deport all nigerians back to the zoo

  • Momo 3 months ago

    Is this not so pathetic that only one Man from Nigeria is giving some of you idiots sleepless nights and heartache during your daytimes? Just one Nigerian man? Wao
    So most Ghanaians can only talk talk talk no action.

  • DEPORT ALL THOSE STINKING NIGERIANS 3 months ago

    HAHAHAHAHA THAT STINKING IGBO DOG IS TRYING TO HARD TO BE ACCEPTED BY HUMAN BEINGS....HE CAN DRINK A BARREL OF CRUDE OIL AND GARI THAT FOOL
    AND NIGERIANS WILL BE TREATED AS ANIMALS

  • shatta 3 months ago

    whaat then we should not complain about racism from white people

  • Kwami - US 3 months ago

    Africa paaa! Is this news too? Why was he allowed to enter Manhyia Palace together with his entourage and was about to greet Otumfour when he was denied mere greeting? Did he bribe the gate guard to Manhyia Palace for him to ...
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  • Esii 3 months ago

    Momo and Kwame -US ,at least there was a big embarrassment....and that was enough

  • Commoner 3 months ago

    Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu was treated fairly, just as any other ordinary person, and that is what he is. He was regarded as a commoner, according to the scheme of things of the Ghanaian/Akan royalty. In effect, he was not recogni ...
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  • Esii 3 months ago

    Commoner, the commoners like yourself didn't make any attempt to go shake Asantehene's hand

  • Commoner 3 months ago

    @Esii, a Ghanaian commoner, irrespective of where he or she comes from, has a better standing or recognition before royalty, than a foreigner who is a scammer, impostor and a nonentity.

  • Wkk 3 months ago

    You journalists are the problem of Ghana , how there you called him king in Ghana. That is why every nationals would come to Ghana and insult Ghanaian from our leaders to ordinary citizens that fraud money they are using to b ...
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  • Eugene 3 months ago

    Next time! So,so,y3 y3 guy...hahaha

  • Babe 3 months ago

    In Ghana Chieftaincy is royal. It's not for sale. It is hereditary. If this self-acclaimed chief is from the royalty of Igboland representing the Igboland of Nigeria, his courtesies would have been different but to be a leade ...
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  • Kwasi 3 months ago

    We don’t need Igbos or Igbo king in Ghana period. He should go back to Nigeria and I will suggest he and his people should be forced out or put in jail if they refuse.
    We need leadership from Mahama and the government to ...
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  • Yaw 3 months ago

    Is this news? Ah my Ashanti people can make unnecessary noise. If the person's name was not on the list of dignitaries expected and for that matter not permitted a handshake, what is the big deal about this?

  • JULOR CAESAR 3 months ago

    The guy is not a king, he's a community leader as chief of the Igbos in Ghana. His title and role are the same as the various tribes found in Kumasi, Accra and in other cities who elect one of their tribal members to act as c ...
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  • serwaa 3 months ago

    that foolish igbo dog should be tossed to the crocodiles at paga
    foolish stinking animal from the zoo....Ashantes are not like
    those foolish ga pigs who you can be manipulated with a bottle of beer
    pppiiiiiaaaaawwww

  • agyyei 3 months ago

    these animals must know their level...they must go back
    to the zoo....how can royalty associate with foolish animals from
    a shithole zoo...hahahahahahaha

  • Sowu 3 months ago

    Ghanaians have entertained these fools far too long
    thank God Almighty Ashantes have shown sanity and order
    how did they allow that dog even near the gate?

  • Mary 3 months ago

    Who in his right mind will even allow this nigerian dog to associate
    with them, nobody want them anywhere on this planet...foolish
    animal from the gutter

  • No way for criminal 3 months ago

    You don't deserve what you wrote here, I am a Yoruba man from Nigeria living in this great country called Ghana, we Yoruba have respect for everyone both home and away, so please don't just because of one person who doesn't ...
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  • Opoku Kwadwo 3 months ago

    I appreciate so much in a way Igbo King was very welcome in Kumasi.

  • KWABENA KASAPREKO. 3 months ago

    THIS SO-CALLED "IGBO KING" SHOULD BE DEPORTED FROM GHANA, WITHOUT DELAY. HE SHOULD GO TO NIGERIA AND BE AN "IGBO KING." THERE IS NO PART OF GHANA CALLED "IGBO LAND." GHANAIANS SHOULD STAND TO THIS IDIOT !!! ANS ASS-HOLE ! ...
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  • KWABENA KASAPREKO. 3 months ago

    THIS SO-CALLED "IGBO KING" SHOULD BE DEPORTED FROM GHANA, WITHOUT DELAY. HE SHOULD GO TO NIGERIA AND BE AN "IGBO KING." THERE IS NO PART OF GHANA CALLED "IGBO LAND." GHANAIANS SHOULD STAND UP TO THIS IDIOT !!! AN ASS-HOLE ...
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  • Nihoa 3 months ago

    who are these stupid goons. They don't care and take their foolish entitlement every and anywhere.
    They should go back to that useless breakdown country of theirs. Swine so nauseating. Just their appearance get you mad. Assh ...
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