{"id":2096,"date":"2019-01-18T19:09:55","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T19:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aptnewsghana.com\/?p=2096"},"modified":"2019-01-18T19:10:02","modified_gmt":"2019-01-18T19:10:02","slug":"yo-naa-abubakari-mahama-is-new-ya-naa-elect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aptnewsghana.com\/index.php\/2019\/01\/18\/yo-naa-abubakari-mahama-is-new-ya-naa-elect\/","title":{"rendered":"Yo-Naa Abubakari Mahama is new Ya Naa-elect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The\n kingmakers of Dagbon led by the Kuga Naa Adam Abdulai, have confirmed \nYo-Na Abubakari Mahama, as the new Ya-Naa -elect for the traditional \narea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yoo\n Naa Abubakari Mahama who is the paramount chief of Savelugu was \nselected after the successful final funeral rites of the late Ya-Naa \nYakubu Andani II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A protracted chieftaincy dispute&nbsp;between\n the Abudus and Andanis following the murder of Ya-Naa Yakubu Andani II \nin March 2002, has left the skin vacant for 17 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But following successful funeral rites, a new Ya-Naa has been finally selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WUnTQL5maFc\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kuga Naa confirmed the nomination to Joy News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said \u201cwe have just finished the funeral rites of the Ya-Naa Yakubu Andani and according to our custom, when we finish the funeral of the Ya-Naa, it is that same night that we enskin a new Ya-Naa to take over\u2026and by God\u2019s grace, we have selected the Savelugu Naa and the new Ya-Naa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\n Kuga-Naa congratulated the chiefs and people of Dagon, government and \neveryone who participated in conducting the successful funeral rites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Asanatehene, Otunfuo Osei Tutu II, announced the roadmap to peace in the Dagbon traditional area last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\n process began with the Abudus organising the first funeral for the late\n Ya-Naa Mahamudu Abdulai. 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