{"id":237636,"date":"2016-08-09T06:24:40","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T06:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=237636"},"modified":"2016-08-09T06:24:40","modified_gmt":"2016-08-09T06:24:40","slug":"nana-addo-visits-dagbon-chiefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=237636","title":{"rendered":"Nana Addo visits Dagbon chiefs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential nominee, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo in the spirit of Dagbon&#8217;s reconciliation and unity on Monday historically paid a courtesy call on the Regent of Dagbon, Kampukuya Naa Abdulai Yakubu Andani at his palace in Yendi.<\/p>\n<p>He by extension replicated the gesture on the Regent of the Abudu Royals, Boling-Lana Abdulai Mahamadu at his palace in Yendi.<\/p>\n<p>Nana Akufo Addo&#8217;s historic visit marked the turning point of his desire to unite the chiefs and people of Dagbon traditional area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/d6a9ba3f-0b1e-4982-b405-a43973da2b36-Copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-237640\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/d6a9ba3f-0b1e-4982-b405-a43973da2b36-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"d6a9ba3f-0b1e-4982-b405-a43973da2b36 - Copy\" width=\"600\" height=\"377\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>His visit created an opportunity for some royals of the two sides of the chieftaincy divide who have never visited either the Kampukuya Naa or the Boling-Lana&#8217;s palaces to change position.<\/p>\n<p>They accompanied Nana Ado&#8217;s team to both palaces interspersed with drumming and dancing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nana Addo&#8217;s message<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nana Akufo Addo dispelled widespread rumours by his political detractors that he sides with the Abudu royals in Dagbon.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, he has no business in meddling with the Dagbon chieftaincy institution and called for absolute reconciliation and unity in the once vibrant Dagbon kingdom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ced54452-0e85-4180-a8cc-1d0a21fe6629-Copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-237641\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ced54452-0e85-4180-a8cc-1d0a21fe6629-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"ced54452-0e85-4180-a8cc-1d0a21fe6629 - Copy\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am going to be a father for all in Ghana and I have no business siding with either Abudus or Andanis in Dagbon. My major priority is to develop Ghana for the benefit of all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Have confidence in me to help reconcile the chiefs and people of Dagbon to catch up with the rest of the country,&#8221; Nana Addo reechoed.<\/p>\n<p>He said national cohesion remained his major priority and that he will continue to galvanize the NPP fraternity for constructive purposes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He promised to renew the long standing relationship between him and the Regent of Dagbon as the case was with the late Dagbon overlord, Yaa-Naa Yakubu Andani II.<\/p>\n<p>He vowed never to make campaign promises he can&#8217;t fulfil and reignited his one factory per district agenda.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized the need for the chiefs and people of Dagbon to have confidence in him to fix the nation&#8217;s ailing economy for which reason they should massively vote for him at the December 7 polls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dagbon Regent&#8217;s message<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Kampukuya Naa Abdulai Yakubu Andani called for clean political campaigns as the nation gears up for the 2016 polls.<\/p>\n<p>He condemned the use of intemperate language on the airwaves and called for ceasefire to sustain the nation&#8217;s peace and stability before, during and after the elections.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-237735 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/6a951917-3d3f-4421-ba72-3af9bf306022.jpg\" alt=\"6a951917-3d3f-4421-ba72-3af9bf306022\" width=\"720\" height=\"788\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Dagbon Regent also challenged the youth to consider education as the golden key to unlock their successes in life.<\/p>\n<p>He prayed for peaceful elections and urged all the major stakeholders to effectively play their roles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential nominee, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo in the spirit of Dagbon&#8217;s reconciliation and unity on Monday historically paid a courtesy call on the Regent of Dagbon, Kampukuya Naa Abdulai Yakubu Andani at his palace in Yendi. 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