Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has joined the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asanteman Council, and the people of Asanteman in mourning the passing of the Queen Mother, Asantehemaa Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III.
In a tribute shared on Facebook, Dr. Bawumia described the late Queen Mother as an enduring symbol of unity, grace, and candour.
“Her sense of compassion and open arms received many, of whom I am proud to have been part. Her words of encouragement and counsel, just as her prayers, have been a source of strength for me. We have lost a mother, not just the queen mother. Ohemaa Konadu Yiadom, Due. Asanteman Damirifa Due,” he wrote.
The Asantehene officially announced her passing on Monday, August 11, during an Asanteman Council meeting at the Manhyia Palace. Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III died on Thursday, August 7, after eight years on the stool, having been enstooled as the 14th Asantehemaa on February 6, 2016.
Born in 1927 at the Benyaade Shrine in Merdan, Kwadaso, Kumasi, she was named Nana Ama Konadu at birth and affectionately called Nana Panin. She was the daughter of Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, Asantehemaa from 1977 to 2016, and Opanin Kofi Fofie, a carpenter from Besease near Atimatim in Kumasi.
Separated from her biological mother at just over a year old, she was raised by her aunt, Nana Afia Konadu, in Ashanti New Town, Kumasi. Though she never had formal education, she received a rich informal upbringing and was trained in cultural traditions, including undergoing puberty rites in her early teens alongside her niece, Nana Abena Ansa. She later married Opanin Kwame Boateng, a blacksmith from Aduman in Kumasi.
Known for her humility, kindness, fairness, and strong moral values, Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III was also deeply religious and dedicated to community service. A prophecy in the mid-1990s by Kwaku Firi Bosomfo foretold she would become Queen Mother — a prediction that came true.
During her reign, she was celebrated for her acts of generosity, including donating to mothers at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and Manhyia Government District Hospital, paying medical bills for new mothers, and promoting breastfeeding through annual campaigns. The Saviour Church honoured her contributions by naming a school after her — the Nana Konadu Saviour School.
Her legacy will be remembered for her equity, justice, and commitment to the welfare of her people.
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