Ejura Yam Festival 2026 pulls huge crowd as chiefs, ministers and MPs pay homage to Ejurahene

The Ejura Divisional Council has successfully marked the 2026 edition of the Ejura Yam Festival, with hundreds of people thronging to Ejura to support the colourful event.

The forecourt of the Ejura Palace was flooded with thousands of well-wishers who trooped in their numbers to pay homage to Ejurahene Barimah Osei Hwedie II and his elders.

DIGNITARIES GRACE OCCASION
The 10-day festival, which climaxed on Friday, 24th October 2026, brought together high profile individuals including top paramount chiefs, politicians, business moguls, clergy, civil servants, groups and individuals.

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, together with dozens of Municipal and District Chief Executives, joined the festival.

Members of Parliament from both the National Democratic Congress, NDC, and the New Patriotic Party, NPP, also paid homage to the Ejurahene.

Security heads from the Ghana Police Service, Prisons Service, Immigration Service, Fire Service and the Armed Forces also joined Barimah Osei Hwedie II to mark the festival.

Paramount chiefs and Otumfuo Abrempong who graced the occasion included Asante Mamponghene, Daasebre Osei Bonsu III, Offinso Manhene Nana Dwamena Akenteng, Juaben Manhene Daasebre Otuo Serebuo II, Adankragya Manhene, Sekyere Kwaman Manhene, Otumfuo Akwamuhene Akyemfuo Asafo Boakye Agyeman Bonsu, Annyinasu Hene Nana Akwasi Awobaa, and Paramount Queen Mothers from Ejisu and Offinso, among others.

EJURAHENE GRATEFUL
Addressing the gathering, Ejurahene Barimah Osei Hwedie II expressed gratitude to all who joined the event.

He said he was overwhelmed by the love shown by the high profile individuals, residents and well-wishers.

He pledged his commitment to upholding and protecting Asante cultural practices, adding that the festival is one of the ways to do that.

"I am overwhelmed by the love you have shown me, my elders and the people of Ejura. I pledge to continue to uphold and protect our Asante cultural practices, and this festival is one of the ways we will do that," he said.

OFFINSO MANHENE COMMENDS EJURAHENE
For his part, the Offinso Manhene, Nana Dwamena Akenteng, hailed Ejurahene Barimah Osei Hwedie II for making the Ejura Yam Festival one of the best annual events in Ghana.

He urged other chiefs to emulate his example and do their best for the Asante Kingdom.

"What Ejurahene has done with this festival in just a decade is remarkable. The Ejura Yam Festival is now one of the best annual events in Ghana. I urge other chiefs to emulate this and do their best for the Asante Kingdom," he said.