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'A great loss to Dagbon and Ghana' – Bawumia pays tribute to Ya-Na Abukari Mahama II

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'A great loss to Dagbon and Ghana' – Bawumia pays tribute to Ya-Na Abukari Mahama II

Ya-Na Abukari Mahama II Featured Jul - 13 - 2026 , 13:05 2 minutes read Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed grief over the passing of Ya-Na Abukari Mahama II, describing the late traditional leader as a wise leader who united a fractured society and guided Dagbon towards peace, unity, and prosperity.

In a statement issued on July 13, Dr Bawumia said the Ya-Na emerged as King of Dagbon during one of the most challenging periods in the Kingdom's history and, with ancestral wisdom and patience, healed a society greatly fractured before him.

Through his wise leadership, he united families once broken and healed a society greatly fractured before him.

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