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Oheneba Adusei Poku is a Ghanaian. He is the 12th Akyempimhene of Kumasi, also referred to as Otumfuo's Akyempimhene. He is the eldest son of the 15th King of the Ashanti Kingdom (Asantehene).

Early life and education
Oheneba Adusei Poku is the son of Victoria (née Victoria Nana Akua Afiiriyie Bando) and Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, the 15th King of the Ashanti Kingdom (Asantehene) hence the prefix of his name, "Oheneba". Both of his parents were Ashanti royals; they married in 1945. Adusei Poku is the eldest son of the Asantehene. He has two siblings, Gifty Opoku Ware and Lesley Akyaa Opoku Ware.

His father was enstooled in 1970. He was the Asantehene, and was referred to as Otumfuo, or "the highest". Adusei Poku's father died in 1999 and however did not succeed him and inherit the title due to the matrilineal succesion of the Ashanti Kingdom.

Poku attended Prempeh College. He proceeded to the University of Ghana for his tertiary education and was a member of the Akuafo Hall.

Public image and style
Adusei Poku was enstooled as Akyempimhene by his late father, Otumfuo Opoku Ware II in 1982. A title and role occupied by a son of any Ashanti king (Asantehene). In the Ashanti Kingdom, due to matrilineal system of inheritance, the sons of the King do not automatically succeed their fathers as kings. Kings are selected from the sons of the deceased king's close female relations mostly sisters or cousins.

His role, as the Akyempimhene is equivalent to serving as the chief protocol officer. He leads, delegates, distributes and shares per the instructions of the King. He also serves as one key head of a section of the King's warriors. He is a key member of the Kumasi Traditional Council (page 10 out of 15) and He is the head of the Kyidom fekuo (rear clan or division) and therefore leads and protects the king, his father. In the Akan tradition each king whether his biological father or not the king is his father. These clan or divisions were initially created for warfare. (page 2)

He is also the head of all the Kumasi royals. The Akyempimhene also enjoys the authority of arriving in a palanquin after the Asantehene is seated, only him has that authority in the kingdom to arrive after the king is seated.

Activities
Since his enstoolment Adusei Poku has been involved in several activities has carried out an extensive programme of engagements in support of the King, both in the Ghana and overseas. Taking part in roughly 120 engagements each year, Princess Alexandra was one of the most active members of the royal family.

As of 2017, she is still listed on the official website of the British Monarchy as a working member of the Royal Family, attending numerous ceremonial and charitable engagements.

Ashanti Chieftancy
 * 1) Asantehene visit to Seychelles Island
 * 2) Defending Asante
 * 3) Protocol officer Princess Anne
 * 4) Kyidom role
 * 5) Sports management along with Otumfuo
 * 6) Assisting in handing ceremony and sod cutting
 * 7) 10th Ashanti Business Excellence Awards  Business accounting engagements Guest speaker and chairman at Export development fund ceremony
 * 8) Engagements related to industrialization and agriculture
 * 9) Educational engagements
 * 10) Health engagements