The Omanhene of Agogo Traditional area, Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong, has celebrated his 50th anniversary of his enstoolment and occupation of the “Kyei ne Krobon” stool.
A low-key 50th anniversary celebration was held at the Agogo Palace on January 1, 2026 to mark the occasion of five decades of peaceful and impactful leadership.
On December 23, 1975 Lawyer Akuoko Sarpong was installed as the Omanhene of Agogo at the age of 38 years, upon the demise of his uncle, Nana Kwaku Duah.
He swore the oath of allegiance to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Opoku Ware II at the Manhyia Palace to legitimise his position.
He was born on August 11, 1938. His alma mater are Accra Academy, Opoku Ware School, University of Ghana and Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.
He was called to the Ghana Bar in October 1965, heralding an outstanding legal and public service career.
As a young lawyer, he served as a Public Prosecutor (Assistant State Attorney) at the Attorney General’s Department in Cape Coast.
In the 50 years under review, Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong, 87, has served his people well and Ghana at large as a lawyer, traditional ruler and a politician.
He served as the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North Constituency (1979-1981) during the Third Republic and the opposition spokesman on Foreign Affairs.
In governance, he held key positions and served as the Secretary (Minister) of Health (1988-1991) and Secretary of The Interior (1991-1992) in the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) administration as well as the Secretary of Chieftaincy and Culture, when the country returned to civilian rule in 1992.
Nana Akuoko Sarpong also served as a Member of the Council of State in the 4th Republic.
While he served as the Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs, he scored a diplomatic victory in restoring bilateral relations between Ghana and the USA in the Soussoudis Affairs in the late 1980s.
One of his legacies is making Agogo a citadel of learning with the establishment of various educational institutions of all levels.
In 2020, the Agogo Traditional Council headed by Nana Akuoko Sarpong partnered with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) to roll out “Plantain Festival and Export” which helped to track food produce from the Agogo enclave known for huge production of plantain and other food stuff.
The “Plantain Festival and Export” was also to complement the then “Planting for Food and Jobs” by the government to boost farming and help improve the socio-economic lives of the youth, farmers and traders as well as Export to avoid post-harvest losses.
During the launch of the “Plantain Festival and Export” programme, Nana Akuoko Sarpong advocated for the establishment of an Agricultural College at Agogo to train more youth on modern systems of farming and mechanisation.
On his 82nd birthday, the Logos University International – Unilogos of Brazil provided an official proclamation and conferred a Doctorate of Diplomacy and International Relations on Nana Akuoko Sarpong for great achievements and role in chieftaincy that spanned decades.
Dr. William Harrison, Rector and International Director for the USA and Africa (LUI-Unilogos) described Nana Akuoko Sarpong as a “worthy individual” declaring that “the life and achievements of Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong are to be desired”.
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