Also known as: late Yaa Naa · His Majesty Yaa Naa Abukari Mahama II · His Royal Majesty Yaa Naa Mahama Abukari II · the Yaa Naa · the late Yaa Naa · late King of Dagbon · Ya-Na Mahama Abukari II
Yaa Naa Abukari Mahama II — Overlord of Dagbon Kingdom who died July 11, 2026; credited with bringing peace and reconciliation to Dagbon after years of conflict.
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Business & Financial Times
… The Deputy Managing Director, Abdul-Mumin Abukari Iddris, who represented the Managing Director, Samuel Opoku Arthur, led the delegation from the Technical Division to discuss issues with the Overlord of Dagbon, Ndan Yaa Naa Abukari II, for the land to establish the northern sect …
GNPC Explorco strengthens ties with Gbewaa PalaceThe Chief Executive of the National Food Buffer Stock Company visited Gbewaa Palace to mourn the late King of Dagbon, Ya-Na Mahama Abukari II, and pledged the company's continued support to the Dagbon Kingdom under the newly installed Regent.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chief Executive of the National Food Buffer Stock Company visited Gbewaa Palace to mourn the late King of Dagbon, Ya-Na Mahama Abukari II, and pledged the company's continued support to the Dagbon Kingdom under the newly installed Regent.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Prisons Service deployed 79 personnel from the Yendi local prison to support security arrangements during the enskinment of the Regent of Dagbon at the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi on July 31, working alongside other security agencies to ensure a peaceful ceremony.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Academic activities have resumed in Yendi Municipality following the conclusion of three-day funeral rites for the late Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa Naa Abukari II. Schools across the municipality suspended classes for a week to allow students, teachers, and residents to participate in mourning and funeral observances for the late King.
21 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Schools in Yendi Municipality have resumed academic activities following a week-long suspension to allow students, teachers and residents to observe mourning rites and funeral observances for the late Yaa Naa Abukari II, the Overlord of Dagbon, who died on July 12. Teaching, learning and end-of-term examinations have resumed across both public and private educational institutions in the municipality.
21 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
President John Mahama was officially informed on Monday of the death of Yaa Naa Abukari II, Overlord of the Dagbon Kingdom, who died on July 11, 2026, while receiving medical treatment in South Africa. A delegation from Dagbon invited the President to attend the late Yaa Naa's seventh day Adua on Friday, July 24, 2026, with the installation of Regent Kampakuya Naa Yakubu II scheduled for July 31, 2026.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has expressed condolences to the elders and people of Dagbon following the death of Yaa Naa Abukari Mahama II, describing him as "a fallen tree of royal honour and national pride" who balanced tradition and modernity while serving as overlord of the Islamic kingdom.
15 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The New Patriotic Party has expressed condolences on the death of Yaa Naa Abukari Mahama II, the Overlord of the Dagbon Kingdom, praising his reign for bringing peace and unity while strengthening chieftaincy as a partner in Ghana's democratic governance.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Chief Imam has expressed sorrow over the passing of the Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa Naa Mahama Abukari II, describing him as a significant loss to the Dagbon Kingdom and Ghana. The Chief Imam praised the late monarch for balancing traditional values with modern governance and serving as a symbol of peace, accountability and moral leadership.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama expressed profound sadness over the passing of His Majesty Yaa Naa Abukari Mahama II, King of Dagbon, describing him as a distinguished traditional ruler whose reign was defined by healing, reconciliation, and lasting peace in Dagbon following years of conflict.
13 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Government has expressed sorrow over the death of the Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa Naa Abukari Mahama II, with President John Dramani Mahama extending condolences to the Royal Family and the people of Dagbon. The government credited the late King with ushering in healing, reconciliation and lasting peace in Dagbon after years of conflict through his commitment to unity and stability.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A delegation from GNPC Explorco held strategic discussions with traditional authorities in Tamale, including the Overlord of Dagbon, to brief them on the Voltaian Basin Project and establish an operational office in the northern sector. The delegation also met with the Lands Commission and Minerals Commission to discuss safety measures and logistics for oil exploration that spans approximately one-third of Ghana's landmass.
15 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →