Sakite II

Nene Sakite II
Konor of Manya Krobo Traditional Area
Coronation	1999
Predecessor	Nene Azzu Mate Kole II
Born	Krobo Odumase
House	Odumase Dynasty
Religion	Presbyterian
Occupation	Paramount chief

Nene Sakite II (born in Krobo Odumase) is the fifth and reigning Konor , or paramount chief, of the Manya Krobo, enstooled in 1999. ^{[1] [2] [3]} His predecessor was Azzu Mate Kole II, who ruled Manya Krobo from 1939 until his death in 1990. ^{[1] [2]} There was an interregnum in Manya Krobo between 1990 and 1999 due to chieftaincy succession disputes. ^{[3] [4]}

In 2015, on the silver jubilee of the death of Azzu Mate Kole II, the son of Nene Sir Emmanuel Mate Kole, a memorial lecture on female education was held in his memory at the Odumase Presbyterian Church at Odumase-Krobo, which was chaired Nene Sakite II on the topic, “Oklemekuku Azzu Mate Kole: A great king and a statesman”. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

References

1. Daniel Miles McFarland, Historical Dictionary of Ghana, Scarecrow Press, 1995, p. 120.
2. Roger Gocking, The History of Ghana, Greenwood Press, 2005, p. 54.
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4. "Traditional Council dismisses Krobo mountain sale rumours - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-04. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
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6. Addo-Fening, John (2015-11-21). "My Father Was A Great King – Sophia Mate-Kole". Rite 90.1FM. Archived from the original on 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
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8. "Nene Azzu Mate Kole Was A Great King And Statesman—Prof. Sam Addo". Modern Ghana. 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2019-03-05.