Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo says that Prof. Nana SKB Asante, Omanhene of Asante Asokore, is one of the key figures in Ghana's civilization.

She said if any historian were to continue the narrative beyond the second edition of Professor Albert Adu Boahen's "Topics in West African History," more than a chapter should be dedicated to Prof Nana SKB Asante.

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The Chief Justice said that Prof Nana SKB Asante embodies many roles such as national hero, statesman, administrator, academic, national and international civil servant, thought leader, and social engineer extraordinaire.

Click the video below to listen to what Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo said of Prof. Nana SKB Asante.

Speaking at the UPSA honorific lecture and award in honour of the renowned lawyer, the Chief Justice said that “In depiction of the quality of excellence, the man Prof. Nana SKB Asante embodies. It can be seen from his life's work that each of the above identified roles has influenced and filled the content of the other, culminating in trails of effective legacy from everyone of them. Through all of this, Nana has towered in ageless relevance and continuing quest for service to motherland Ghana.”

According to her, in his essay "Notes on My Journey to Achimota," Prof. SK Asante begins by describing his faith in Ghana, stating, "By some historical quirk, various stages of my personal history coincided with phases of modern political evolution of Ghana. I went to elementary school during the Second World War, that is 1939 to 1945, I actually started a year earlier. My education at the secondary and tertiary levels took place during the nationalist struggle for independence."

The Chief Justice remarked that it is therefore easy to understand why Prof. Asante has dedicated his life to the development of Ghana.