| Gariba II | |||||||||
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| Reign | January 18, 2019 – Present | ||||||||
| Enskined | January 25, 2019 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Yakubu II | ||||||||
| Born | Abubakar 1 January 1939 (disputed) Mion (disputed) | ||||||||
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| House | Andani | ||||||||
| Father | Mahama II | ||||||||
| Mother | Ayishetu | ||||||||
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| Styles of Yaa Naa Bukali Mahama II | |
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| Reference style | His Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
| Alternative style | Tihi ni mɔri lana |
Bukali II (Bukali, Bukari, Abukari, Abubakar; born 1939 or 1940's), known as Gariba II, is the current Yaa Naa, traditional ruler of the Kingdom of Dagbon in Northern Ghana.[1]
Bukali was born into royalty at Mion to Mahama II, the Yaa Naa from 1938 to 6 February 1948.[2] His mother, Ayishetu,[1] was a princess from Kulunpke, a small community near Chaazaadaanyili in Northern Ghana. Bukali's first undertook public duties as the chief of Kpunkpono until he was elevated to Savelugu; one of three gate skins to succeed the Yaa Naa.[3]
Bukali was ordained by the kingmakers of Dagbon as the 41st Yaa Naa on January 18, 2019,[4] following a chieftaincy dispute that left the Yendi skins vacant for 16 years.[5]
- ^ a b "Meet Yaa-Naa Abubakari Mahama II of Ghana". 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- ^ "Dagbon outdoors new Yaa-Naa today | GhHeadlines Total News Total Information". ghheadlines.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "New Yaa-Naa is a God-fearing man - Savelugu MP". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "Savelugu chief selected as new Yaa Naa". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "From a horseman, farmer to Ya-Naa; Read about the new overlord of Dagbon". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.