{"id":105020,"date":"2015-04-03T13:19:09","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T13:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=105020"},"modified":"2015-04-03T13:21:48","modified_gmt":"2015-04-03T13:21:48","slug":"late-yaa-naas-children-sympathisers-demonstrate-in-tamale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=105020","title":{"rendered":"Late Yaa-Naa\u2019s children, sympathisers demonstrate in Tamale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The children of the late overlord of Dagbon, Yaa-Naa Yakubu Andani II have demonstrated on the streets of Tamale in the Northern region.<\/p>\n<p>They renewed calls for the arrest and prosecution of the murderers of their late father.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_30201.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-105023 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_30201.jpg\" alt=\"???????????????????????????????\" width=\"440\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_30201.jpg 440w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_30201-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In solidarity, widows and sympathizers of the late Yaa-Naa Yakubu Andani II joined the peaceful demonstration on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>They presented a petition to the Northern Regional Minister Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna for onward submission to President John Dramani Mahama.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_105024\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105024\" style=\"width: 440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_30391.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-105024 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_30391.jpg\" alt=\"???????????????????????????????\" width=\"440\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_30391.jpg 440w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_30391-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-105024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Northern Regional Minister Alhaji Limuna receiving the petition .<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The petition was headlined, \u201cPetition on the matter concerning the murder of Yaa-Naa Yakubu Andani II and towards the restoration of the stability and integrity of the traditional authority in Dagbon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A son of the late Dagbon Overlord, Abdulai Yakubu Andani who read the petition told <strong>Citi News<\/strong>, \u201cthe government of the day embarked on a deliberate attempt at whitewashing this monumental crime with the setting up of the Wuaku Commission: in the process of manipulating investigations, the Commission preferred charges which do not exist in our statute books on some two individuals thereby ensuring that they would be discharged by the law courts and this was exactly what happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_30281.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-105025 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_30281.jpg\" alt=\"???????????????????????????????\" width=\"440\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_30281.jpg 440w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_30281-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He accused the current governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration of negligence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen in 2010 the government of the NDC almost belatedly responded to honor its manifesto promise, some hasty arrests of some suspects were made, who were hurriedly arraigned before court: the lack of professional commitment and the subsequent prosecution was clearly discernible,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_30371-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-105026 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_30371-3.jpg\" alt=\"???????????????????????????????\" width=\"440\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_30371-3.jpg 440w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_30371-3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to Abdulai Yakubu, in connection with that development, representatives of the family wrote to the President of the day, the late Prof. J.E.A Mills drawing his attention to some critical matters of concern regarding the trial of those suspects: the issues which were raised related to the nature and scope of the evidence which the office of the Attorney General had assembled for the prosecution of the suspects.<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;ybgfC3epZs6R8Sw4Ma9VkRgIomjI4jOf&#8221;]Abdulai Yakubu further said the memory of the gruesome murder of their father is still fresh in their minds, not motivated by vengeance but the need to deliver justice which according to him, is a prerequisite for ensuring peace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is why we reiterate the demand that those who were responsible for the murder which was committed on March 27,220 are made to answer for their crimes,\u201d he insisted.<\/p>\n<p>Basharu Alhassan Dabal-li a sympathizer of the late Yaa-Naa Yakubu Andani family said, \u201cHonestly speaking I am a son of Dagbon and a Ghanaian and every Ghanaian should be concerned about the security of the nation: that is why murder case is been handled by the state, the state versus anybody who happens to commit that crime and at least we have lost so much and it has affected us as a Kingdom for that matter every Dagbon citizen should be concerned about finding a lasting solution to this heinous crime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna sympathized with the late Yaa-Naa family and promised to forward their petition to President John Mahama.<\/p>\n<p>Alhaji Limuna however urged them to exercise maximum restraint and have confidence in the government to permanently resolve the age long Dagbon chieftaincy dispute.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of government I want to take this opportunity to extend our condolences once again to you, we know what you are going through,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He recalled, \u201cLike my President promised, he said, \u201cEven if it will take him to be able to restore peace and bring justice to Dagbon as the only thing he will do as the President of Ghana he is interested.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alhaji Limuna again cautioned the family against panic reaction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a process and normally when you start some process we are governed by laws is not an event where you just want it to happen and you will go away: the process you may not appreciate it and think that is delaying.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President Mahama during the 2015 Damba festival in Yendi and at the grounds breaking ceremony on the Eastern Corridor Road construction pledged his administration\u2019s commitment to perform the funerals of the late Yaa-Naa Mahamadu Abdulai and that of the late Yaa-Naa Yakubu Andani II who died on March 27, 2002.<\/p>\n<p>The Member of Parliament for Yendi, Hon. Alhaji Malik Yakubu Alhassan who was the Interior Minister when the chief died, resigned because of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah\/Citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The children of the late overlord of Dagbon, Yaa-Naa Yakubu Andani II have demonstrated on the streets of Tamale in the Northern region. They renewed calls for the arrest and prosecution of the murderers of their late father. 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