Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has announced that a ban placed on him by the Yagbonwura has been lifted.

In a post shared via social media, the minister indicated that he was able to visit his grandfather, the Yagbonwura, on Friday, August 2, 2024.

His visit signalled his forgiveness after the Yagbonwura banned him from entering any palace under him.

A post shared via his social media page said, “Today, Friday, 2nd August 2024, in the company of the Ministers for Chieftaincy and Savannah Region, I paid a visit to my Overlord and Grandfather, Yagbonwura Bikonuto Soale Jewu, in his palace in Damongo!”

Yagbonwura Forgives Grandson Abu Jinapor and Lifts Ban

The King of the Gonja Kingdom, Yagbonwura Bii Kunuto Jewu Soale I, has held successful discussions with an NPP delegation over the ban of the Damongo Member of Parliament, Samuel Abu Jinapor.

The delegation, led by the Chieftaincy and Culture Affairs Minister, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, visited the Yagbonwura with the Damongo MP and other bigwigs from the NPP.

The King of the Gonja Kingdom, Yagbonwura Bii Kunuto Jewu Soale I, instructed all chiefs in the Gonjaland paramountcies not to grant access to the Damongo Member of Parliament, Samuel Abu Jinapor, to their various palaces.

According to him, any chief who defies the directive will be sanctioned by the Yagbonwura palace.

“Paramountcies in Gonjaland should not grant audience to any government delegation, political party, or any person who pays you a visit, once it includes Samuel Abu Jinapor, until he learns his tradition as a royal and learns how to respect the authority of the Yagbonwura. This statement is final and binding on all paramountcies within the Gonja Kingdom.”

The Damongo Member of Parliament has been accused of interfering and meddling in the chieftaincy issues in Damongo, which is undermining the authority of the Yagbonwura.

Chieftaincy and Culture Affairs Minister, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, after a successful meeting, thanked the Yagbonwura for receiving them and lifting the ban on the Damongo Member of Parliament.

He assured the Yagbonwura that all the issues raised will be resolved.

The Chieftaincy and Culture Affairs Minister noted that the Damongo MP is a royal and that he respects tradition and will never disrespect the Yagbonwura.

The King of the Gonja Kingdom, Yagbonwura Bii Kunuto Jewu Soale I, advised politicians in Gonjaland to respect tradition and ensure that they are always careful with their utterances.