Friday, February 21, 2014

AKWABA! Ghana Chief Isaac Osei, New York taxi driver leads secret double life as Ghanaian chief

Responsibility: Isaac and his wife Elizabeth oversee their taxi company in Manhattan, but travel back and forth to Ghana so Isaac can take care of his responsibilities as chief.Double life: Mr Osei inherited the throne in Ghana after his brother died from unknown causes in 2006.

 Isaac Osei leads a double life as a yellow cab driver in New York and a tribe chief in his native country Ghana Inherited throne and title from his brother in 2006 after he died in unknown circumstances.
 Has drawn comparisons with Hollywood classic Coming to.....
America, starring Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem. Like the film, Mr Osei found his Queen after arriving in America in 1977 and driving taxis from 1982. Now runs his own taxi empire in ManhattaNapasei Taxi Management Corporation with his wife

Like a real life version of the Hollywood classic - Coming to America - a Ghanaian taxi driver in New York has a double life as a tribal chief in his native country.

This amazing double life taxi driver Isaac Osei now leads began when he inherited the throne after his brother died in 2006.

Mr Osei and his wife Elizabeth own a taxi company in Manhattan, but travel back and forth to Ghana so he can take care of his responsibilities as chief.

See photos below;

Double life: Mr Osei said he preferred being in Ghana as people come to him and treat him with respect.Man of many talents: As chief of the Akwamu people, Mr Osei oversees five towns in Ghana - settling family and property disputes and acting as a judge for his people.


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