Ex-President Akufo-Addo in a handshake with Mion Regent, as Dr. Bawumia and others look on
Former President Nana Akufo-Addo has described the late Mion Lana Abdulai Mahamudu and Yoo Naa Yakubu Andani as indispensable figures in securing lasting peace in Dagbon.
According to the former President, the two royal brothers played a pivotal role in ending the protracted Dagbon chieftaincy crisis, thanks to their deep understanding of the situation and willingness to support a historic compromise.
“Nyab Mion Lana Abdulai Mahamudu and his brother, Yoo Naa Yakubu Andani, were indispensable to finding a solution to the Dagbon crisis,” the ex-President stated.
He added, “They accepted my advice that the special circumstances required a special solution, which was to allow the then Savelugu Naa to ascend to Yendi as Ya Na Mahama Abukari II. I will always remain grateful to them for their role in restoring peace and reconciliation to Dagbon.”
He made these remarks while addressing mourners at the final funeral rites of the late Paramount Chief of Mion, held in Sambu in the Northern Region.
Mr. Akufo-Addo also reflected on his personal ties with the late Mion Lana and his family, noting the historic bond between their families.
“The late Mion Lana’s family and mine have been close for generations. His grandfather, the late Ya Na Mahamadu Abdullai I, was a friend of my father. His father, Ya Na Mahamadu Abdullai II, was a very good friend of mine. As Bolin Lana, I visited him often in Yendi, whether for political or personal reasons. Ours was a cherished relationship that lasted until his passing,” he recounted.
He extended heartfelt condolences to the Ya Na, the Regent of Mion, and the people of Dagbon.
“May his soul rest in perfect peace in the bosom of the Almighty until the Last Day of Resurrection, when we shall all meet again,” he said.
Among the dignitaries who accompanied the former President to the funeral were former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, former Chief of Staff Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, and other notable figures.
The late Mion Lana passed away at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra on August 17, 2022, after a short illness. He died at the age of 48.
Born in 1974, Nyab Mion Lana Abdulai Mahamudu became Bolin Lana at the age of 14, a day after his father’s burial. He was enskinned as Mion Lana on March 3, 2019, and under the traditional Dagbon succession system, was next in line to become Ya Na after Ya Na Abukari II.
FROM Eric Kombat, Sambu