Flagbearer hopeful of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Kojo Bonsu has refuted claims that there is bad blood between him and  Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and his sub chiefs.

According to the Former Managing Director of Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL), he has a good relationship with the Asantehene who happens to be his cousin.

The former Mayor of Kumasi in 2016 had problems with some subchiefs in Kumasi.

They accused him of disrespecting them when he questioned the locus of the Chief of Amoaman, Nana Agyenim Boateng who was appointed by Otumfuo to represent the chiefs on a committee to supervise the construction of the Kejetia Market Project.

The chiefs slaughtered a sheep at the Asantehene's Palace in Manhyia as a ritual to sever ties with Mr Bonsu.

Mr Bonsu later apologised to the Asantehene and his subchiefs for any actions and inactions on his part, which incurred their displeasure.

Speaking about his current relationship with the traditional authorities in the Ashanti Region on Accra-based Starr FM, on Thursday, 4 October 2018, Mr Bonsu said he has no problem with the chiefs.

“Otumfuo is my first cousin, we have a very good relationship, we are brothers as we Asantes call it. I worship the stool, so the greatest respect goes to Otumfuo and Manhyia,” he stated.

He continued that: “It isn’t true that I have problems with Otumfuo or Manhyia. [Otumfuo] is somebody that I respect and worship, so it’s not true [that I have a problem with him]. Yes, I had problems with some of his subchiefs but Otumfuo was not involved in this matter.”

Mr Bonsu noted his apology to the subchiefs was “an honest apology,” and he has since not had any problem with the traditional authorities.

Kojo Bonsu on Monday, made known to the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), his intention to contest December’s presidential primaries.

Kojo Bonsu becomes the 11th aspirant in the NDC flagbearership race which also includes former President John Dramani Mahama.

Until news broke about his intention to lead the NDC, Kojo Bonsu was a considered staunch supporter of the Mahama 2020 bid.

He was instrumental in the organisation of the party’s Unity Walk project across the 10 regions of the country which has been credited for renergising the grassroot base of the opposition party.