Security has been stepped up at the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi ahead of the formal enskinment of Kampakuya-Naa Yakubu Abubakari, the Regent of Dagbon, scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026.
About 400 police personnel are expected to be deployed at the Gbewaa Palace on Thursday to provide security and ensure the peaceful conduct of activities leading to the historic traditional ceremony.
The deployment forms part of security arrangements by the Ghana Police Service to maintain law and order as dignitaries, traditional rulers, government officials and hundreds of mourners converge on the traditional capital of Dagbon.
Members of the public visiting the Gbewaa Palace have been urged to cooperate fully with security personnel and comply with all security directives throughout the period.
Security officials have also cautioned against the possession or carrying of rifles, firearms and other offensive weapons within the Palace and its environs, warning that anyone found flouting the directive will be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the law.
The formal enskinment of Kampakuya-Naa Yakubu Abubakari follows the announcement by the Dagbon Traditional Council at the conclusion of the seventh-day Adua (Islamic prayers for the dead) for the late Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa-Naa Abubakari Mahama II, held on Friday, July 24.
Yakubu Abubakari, the eldest son of the late Yaa-Naa, is expected to assume the role of Regent of Dagbon, where he will oversee the affairs of the kingdom and supervise the remaining customary funeral rites until a new Yaa-Naa is selected and enskinned in accordance with Dagbon tradition.
The enskinment is regarded as a significant milestone in the kingdom’s customary succession process following the death of Yaa-Naa Abubakari Mahama II, whose reign was widely credited with promoting peace, reconciliation and unity within Dagbon.
Hundreds of traditional rulers, Islamic clerics, political leaders, government officials and sons and daughters of Dagbon from across Ghana are expected to attend Friday’s ceremony at the Gbewaa Palace.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
