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    John Mahama Mourns With Gonjas After Overlord Yagbonwura’s Demise

    Insight NewsBy Insight NewsFebruary 12, 2023No Comments2 Mins Read
    John Mahama Mourns With Gonjas After Overlord Yagbonwura's Demise
    John Mahama Mourns With Gonjas After Overlord Yagbonwura's Demise
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    Ex-President John Mahama along with other leading members, officers and members of the National Democratic Congress joined the Gonja community to mourn the lord of Gonjaland, Yagbonwura Sulemana Tuntumba Boresa in Damango.

    Gonja Overlord, Boressah II, who served as Speaker of the Savannah Region House of Representatives, passed away in the early hours of Sunday, February 5, 2023.

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    John Mahama shared in a post on his FaceBook page, “Together with other leading members, executives, and members of the National Democratic Congress, I joined the sons and daughters of Gonja and well-wishers at the third day Adua prayers for our late father and Overlord of Gonjaland, Yagbonwura Sulemana Tuntumba Boresa, in Damango.

    May Allah Grant our late king Jannatul Firdaus”

    The late leader was skinned as Yagbonwura in March 2010.

    Prior to his enthronement as Yagbonwura, he was the supreme leader of the traditional Kusawgu region of Gonja under the da name Kusawguwura Sulemana Jakpa.

    He was the son of Yapeiwura Bakari, the son of Yagbonwura Mahama of Kusawgu and Mma Nyenbali Chiraba.

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    In accordance with Gonja tradition and custom, the Chieftain of Sonyo would move to Jakpa Palace at Damongo and act as Head of State and President of the Tradition while awaiting the envelopment of a new lord.

    Sheriff Sonyo will also direct the burial processes according to the customs and traditions of Gonja until the lord’s burial at the Royal Mausoleum of the Gonja Kings in Mankuma, a town near Bole. Mankuma is the burial place of the kings of the kingdom of Gonja.

    John Dramani Mahama King of Gonjaland Yagbonwura Yagbonwura Tuntumba Boressah I Yagbonwura Tuntumba Boressah I dead
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