Yaa Naa Abubakari II laid to rest at dawn in Yendi as Dagbon enters mourning period
Yaa Naa Abubakari II, the Overlord of Dagbon, was laid to rest at dawn in Yendi at the royal mausoleum in accordance with Dagbon traditional customs. The burial followed customary rites led by the Kuga Naa, the traditional father of Dagbon, and the Dagbon Consecrated Council of Elders. This solemn ceremony marked the final farewell to the 41st Yaa Naa, whose reign was defined by efforts to consolidate peace and reconciliation in the Dagbon Kingdom.
Proceedings began with the formal announcement by the Kuga Naa, followed by the purification of the palace ahead of the burial. Security was reinforced around Yendi as chiefs whose skins are directly derived from the Yaa Naa gathered at the forecourt of the Gbewaa Palace. Yaa Naa Abubakari II was enskinned on January 25, 2019, at the age of 87, following years of mediation by the Committee of Eminent Chiefs to resolve the long-standing Dagbon chieftaincy dispute. His ascension to the throne brought an end to a prolonged period of uncertainty following the 2002 conflict between the Andani and Abudu royal gates.
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Yaa Naa Abubakari II, the Overlord of Dagbon, was laid to rest at dawn in Yendi, marking a significant moment for the Dagbon Kingdom. The solemn
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