Anthropologist claims Jesus Christ was a Ghanaian from Akyem tribe

A Ghanaian anthropologist, Martin Kwasi Abrokwah, has claimed that Jesus Christ was a Ghanaian by nationality.

According to him, Jesus Christ was originally an Akan, born into the Akyem tribe who are found in the Eastern region of Ghana.

The researcher made the claim during an interview with Accra-based radio station, Kasapa FM.

“Jesus Christ was originally an Akan, to be specific an Akyem. He was from Asiakwa, Asiakwa is Bethlehem, Kyebi (Kibi) is Beersheba, Kumasi is the same as Samaria. If we say Jesus is from the tribe of Judah, that tribe is the Akyem in Ghana," he said.

Mr. Abrokwah is the author of the book “Revelation, Movement of Akan People from Canaan to Ghana.”

He said his anthropological researches prove that Jesus Christ was a Ghanaian from the Akyem tribe.

"The name Akyem is the short form of Jojakyem, the descendants of Jojakyem took the name Akyem as we know it in Ghana. Jojakyem was one time the king of Judah. From my etymological and anthropological research, Jesus Christ was a pure Akyem,” he added.

The researcher further claimed that the Akan ethnic group previously lived in Canaan and were actually the first group of people to have defeated the ancient Egyptians in war.