Nkwen royal home receives first prince

December 31, 2015, was coincidentally the last day of the year and the eve of the New Year which went down history books in Nkwen as it was the day the first prince in the reign of Fon Azehfor III arrived at the royal home.

The Prince arrived home from the United States of America where his mother who happens to be the third Queen in this reign spent the last few months of her pregnancy.

The Prince and his mother arrived in the country via the Douala international airport and were treated to a royal ride to the Kingdom by a Prince and Traditional notable in the official automobile of the Paramount Fon of Nkwen.

Upon arrival at the Royal home that faithful Thursday, the Prince whose name we got as Prince Azehfor Samuel Azuneshieh was received by a good number of personalities. Among them were Muma Azehfor Second assistant to the Fon, Justice Ngu Ngwa Chairman of the Nkwen traditional Council, Quarter-Heads, Princes and Princesses, Queen mothers and many others.

According to many who spoke to this reporter, the new Prince was rightfully named with the name of the immediate past Fon because of the close resemblance.

Someone even hinted that when the current Fon saw his son, the Prince, he said with joy “that my father is back.” By this statement, the Fon meant that the new prince resembles the late Fon.

Fon Azehfor III could be seen beaming with smiles as he looked at his son. The joy in him was outwardly expressed by offering wine to those who brought his son home safely.

Traditional incantations were equally made by the Paramount ruler to invoke the blessings of his forefathers on the new Prince. When we quizzed an elder whether the new prince was the heir apparent to the throne? He replied saying that the decision was that of the Fon.

He, however, made insinuations that gave the impression that the first Prince to the reign in the royal home stands a good chance of being the heir apparent. This will thus depend on his character which will be judged by his father.

The Prince entered the Royal home at the time many were showing up to wish the Fon and the Royal home a happy new year 2016. According to one of the elders, this was a sign of good tidings for the Fondom in 2016.

He joked saying, “the Prince came with his food because since he entered here things have only been entering this Palace.” Drinking and eating was capital and on the sidelines, the mother of the Prince was seen in a convivial mode with other queens and queen mothers.