Photo: From left to right; Osagyefuo Ofori Atta ||(1973-1976), Osagyefuo Ofori Atta |(1912-1943) , Osagyefuo Ofori Atta II(1943-1973), Osagyefuo Kuntunkununku |I (1976-1999) and Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin(1999-Present).


The Akyem Abuakwa State comprises 12 of the 18 Akyem districts in the Eastern Region, namely: Abuakwa North, Abuakwa South, Fanteakwa North, Fanteakwa South, Atiwa West, Atiwa East, Suhum, Ayensuano, Upper West Akyem, Lower West Akyem, Denkyembour, and Kwaebibirem. Akyem Abuakwa also includes parts of the remaining six Akyem districts.

The traditional capital of Okyeman is Kyebi.
History has it that the occupants of the Ofori Panin stool, members of the Asona clan dynasty, were started by the famous warrior Apeanin Kwaframoa Woyiawonyi, one of the foremost traditional rulers in Ghana, at Adanse Akrokyere Kokobeante.

Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin took over from
Osagyefuo Kuntunkununku Il, who ruled Okyeman from 1976 to 1999. Before Kuntunkununku I| was Osagyefuo Ofori Atta III (1973-1976), who took over from Osagyefuo Ofori Atta II (1943-1973).

Ofori Atta Ill took over from Osagyefuo Ofori Atta I, the overlord of Okyeman from 1912 to 1943.

Below is a list of rulers of the Akyem Abuakwa

1. Atta Apeanin Kwaframoa Woyiawonyi, (1365-1390)
2. Kuntunkunuku, (1390-1440)
3. Damram Katakyie, (1440-1495)
4. Pobi Asomanin, (1495-1505)
5. Oduro Apenteng, (1505-1520)
6. Boakye lanin I, (1520-1550)
7. Boakye Nhyira II, (1550-1560)
8. Agyekum Adu Ware I, (1560-1580)
9. Boakye Mensah III, (1580-1582)
10. Agyekum Adu Oware II, (1582-1600)
11. Agyekum Adu Oware III, (1600-1610)
12. Animkwatia, (1630-1630)
13. Bra Kwante, (1630-1645)
14. Ofori Panin, (1645-1727)
15. Agyeman Bra Kwante, (1727-1742)
16. Pobi Asomaning II, (1742-1765)
17. Owusu Akyem, (1765)
18. Obirikorang Aboree, (1765-1772)
19. Obirikorang Aboree, (1783-1790)
20. Twum Ampofo, (1790-1801)
21. Saforo Apaku, (1801-1807)
22. Atta Wusu Yiakosan, (1807-1811)
23. Asare Bediako, (DST)
24. Kofi Asante, (1831-1836)
25. Twum Ampoto II, (1836-1837)
26. Afia Dokua, (1837-1855)
27. Atta Buom, (1879-1886)
28. Amoako Atta I, (Kwasi Panin) (1886-1908)
29. Amoako Atta II, (Kwasi Kuma) (1908-1931)
30. Amoako Atta I|I (Kweku Sereku) (1931-1932)
31. Nana Ofori Atta | (Kwadwo Dua), (1932-1963)
32. Ofori Atta |I (Kofi Poku), (1963-1975)
33. Ofori Atta III (Kwabena Marfo), (1975-1976)
34. Kuntunkununku Il, (Kwadwo Dua) (1976-1999)
35. Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin (1999- present)