The Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, has described the death of Yaa Naa Abubakari Mahama II as a profound loss to Dagbon, paying tribute to the late monarch as a unifier whose leadership strengthened peace and reconciliation in the kingdom. In a tribute, Mr Iddrisu said Dagbon had lost “more than a king” and hailed the Yaa…
Day: July 14, 2026
Tribute On The passing of the Yaa Naa Abukari Mahama
Yaa Naa Abukari Mahama Today Dagbon bows its head. Today the drums of Gbewaa weep. We have lost our father, our anchor, our Lion King — the 37th or 40th Yaa Naa, Naa Abukari Mahama. From the great lineage of Naa Zoligu, through Luro, Tituɣuri, Zanjina, Gariba, Andani Jangbariga, Yakubu Nantoo, Andani Naanigoo, down to Mahama Kurili… the blood of kings flowed…
