The President-elect of Seychelles, Patrick Herminie, has officially invited the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to attend his inauguration ceremony scheduled for October 26, 2025.

The invitation was announced in a post by Opemsuo Radio on Thursday, October 16, 2025, which read:

“Seychelles President-elect, Patrick Herminie, invites Asantehene to his inauguration on October 26.”

Mr. Herminie, a former Speaker of the Seychelles National Assembly, secured victory over incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan in a closely contested run-off election, earning 52.7% of the vote. His win marks a significant political shift, restoring full control of the island nation’s government to his United Seychelles Party, which also reclaimed its parliamentary majority in the September general elections after losing it in 2015.