A delegation of Chiefs and Government officials from the Savannah Region on Tuesday officially announced the death of the Overlord of Gonja, Prof Tutunba Boresa Sulemana Jakpa II, Yagbonwura of the Gonja Traditional Area to the President at the Jubilee House.
Led by the Savannah Regional Minister, Saeed Muhazu Jibril and ably accompanied by Buipewura Addulai Jinapor, the delegation paid a courtesy call on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Presidency to formally inform him of the passing of the Overlord of Gonja.
The death of the 90-year-old king of the Gonjaland was announced Sunday, February 5th, 2023 by the Register of the Savannah Regional House of Chiefs, Abutu Kapori.
The Overlord of Gonjaland, who was president of the Savannah Regional House of Chiefs died in the early hours of Sunday.
The late Overlord was enskinned as Yagbonwura in March 2010. Before his enskinment as Yagbonwura, he was the Paramount Chief of the Kusawgu Traditional Area of Gonja under the skin name, Kusawguwura Sulemana Jakpa.
He was the son of Yapeiwura Bakari, the son of Yagbonwura Mahama of Kusawgu and Mma Nyenbali Chiraba.
Rex Mainoo Yeboah, ISD
