Rare footage of late JJ Rawlings and Asantehene resurfaces

Rare footage capturing a historic meeting between late former President Jerry John Rawlings and Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has resurfaced on social media. The footage dates back to June 18, 1999, shortly after Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was enstooled as the 16th Asantehene. In the video, the newly enstooled Asantehene is seen leading a high-level delegation of Asanteman chiefs to the Osu Castle to pay a courtesy call on then-President Rawlings. The visit was held to express appreciation to the government for its support during the funeral rites of the late Asantehene, Otumfuo Opoku Ware II. The footage offers a rare glimpse of the two prominent figures together at a significant moment in the history of Asanteman and Ghana. At the time, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was still new to the revered traditional position, having succeeded Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, who died in February 1999. The resurfaced video has since attracted attention online, with many social media users revisiting the historic encounter between the late former President and the Asantehene. The moment also provides a nostalgic look at the early years of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II's reign and his interactions with the Rawlings administration. The footage was shared on TikTok by user Jeffrey Kwakye. Watch the full video below @jeffrey_kwakye_ The newly enstooled Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu Il, led a high-level delegation of Asanteman chiefs to pay a historic courtesy call on then-President Jerry John Rawlings at the Osu Castle on June 18, 1999. The visit served to thank the government for its support during the funeral of the late Asantehene, Otumfuo Opoku Ware Il. #ghanatiktok🇬🇭 #fyp #fyppppppppppppppppppppppp #kumasitiktok🇬🇭 #viral ♬ original sound - OBAAPA GIFTY NA/AMSource: www.ghanaweb.com
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