𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙊𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙄𝙉 𝙊𝙁 𝙊𝙔𝙊𝙆𝙊 𝙍𝙊𝙔𝘼𝙇 𝙁𝘼𝙈𝙄𝙇𝙔 𝙄𝙉 𝙆𝙐𝙈𝘼𝙎𝙄(𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙊𝘾𝘾𝙐𝙋𝘼𝙉𝙏 𝙊𝘿 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙂𝙊𝙇𝘿 𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙊𝙇)

The first known Oyoko woman was Nana Ekuru who had migrated from 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐰𝐮𝐦 to settle in Asuom. She had two children called Nana Yita and Nana Ankyewaa Nyame. Nana Yita was the firstborn of whom the Adako (Nsuta) family descended from. While Ankyewaa Nyame is the ancestress of Kokofu and Kumasi Oyoko.

Nana Ankyewaa Nyame and her people migrated from Asuom to Betenase in the present Akyem area. Since they did not have the ambition to stay there they renamed the place “𝗬𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗶-𝗵𝗮-𝗸𝘄𝗮 𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗶-𝗵𝗮-𝗸𝘄𝗮”, this later changed to become Asiakwa.

After leaving Asiakwa it is believed that Ankyewaa Nyame and her children emerged at Asantemanso in Essumegya. Nana Ankyewaa Nyame had the following children: Nana Twum, Nana Antwi who ruled the Oyoko family together, Nana Kwabea Amanfi, their younger brother who succeeded them as the next ruler, Nana Pinaman Panin who was the first queen of Kokofu and the direct great grandmother of the first Asantehene King Osei Tutu l, and Nana Oti Akenten who moved the Ayokofuo from Kokofu to Kwaaman, which later became Kumase.

The Ekuonas and Oyoko (Awekuo) regard themselves as one family. That is why the Ekuona family of Kokofu/Asaman always vies for the Golden Stool whenever it becomes vacant.
The Oyoko-Adakofuo are original members of the Oyoko clan. According to history during their migration, they got to a place called “𝗢𝗱𝗮𝘀𝗼” i.e sleeping place. The Adakos wanted to rest while others wanted to proceed. The group that literally delayed or slept were then described “mo ada, ama yen ko”…to wit, you were asleep when we were migrating, which later became Adakofuo.

After the death of Opemsuo Osei Tutu, the first Asantehene, the issue of ‘Adakos’ came up strongly over who to succeed Opemsuo Osei Tutu I, and the differences led to the first family feud between Nsuta (Adakos) and Kumase. This led to the migration of Nana Abena Pokuaa (Abela Pokou) and her faction from Nsuta to establish the Baoule Kingdom of modern day Ivory Coast.

Dwaben (Juaben) descend from Adifa and her daughter Aberewa Ampem. The 1st Dwabenhene is believed to be from Asumegya Asantemanso and the ancestress of this stool is called Aberewa Ampim.

The current occupant of the Golden Stool Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is the direct descendant of Nana Ankyewaa Nyame in the 21st generation. The patriarchs of the Oyoko family are Twum and Antwi of Asantemanso and Kokofu and their totem is the falcon (Akorɔma).

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