The New Patriotic Party has thanked the Gonja king, Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale I, for lifting the ban on the Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor.

The ban was for the MP not to step foot in any palace in the Gonja kingdom again.

The Gonja king, on Friday, August 2, 2024, lifted the ban on the MP, who is also the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, giving him access and allowing him to lead any government official to any palace in Gonjaland.

In July, Samuel Abu Jinapor was banned by the Yagbonwura from visiting or leading any government official to any palace in Gonjaland for his alleged disrespect to the king and some chiefs.

However, a government delegation visited the Yagbonwura to seek his forgiveness.

The government delegation included the Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Asamoah Boateng; the Savannah Regional Minister, Saeed Muhazu Jibril; the MCE for West Gonja, Karim Musah Kusubari; and the Savannah Regional Chairman of the NPP, Alhaji Iddrisu Sulemana.

The Savannah Regional Branch of the party expressed gratitude to the Yagbonwura for being magnanimous and for blessing Abu Jinapor, a son of the Gonjaland, and accepting him as a proud grandson.

According to the party, this confirms its belief that Abu Jinapor, a prince of the Gonjaland, respects the chieftaincy institution in general and the chiefs and people of Gonja in particular.

The party also took the opportunity to congratulate the MP for his humility, respect, and commitment to the customs and traditions of the Gonja Kingdom.

It further expressed gratitude to all the individuals who played a role in ensuring the ban on the MP was lifted.

"The regional party wishes to thank sincerely the President of the Republic, H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo, for his intense interest in this matter and for sending a high-powered delegation to the Jakpa palace to resolve the matter.

"The party is also grateful to the Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, who led the government delegation to meet with the Yagbonwura to resolve the issue. Asamoah Boateng has shown that he is a peace-broker and a leader truly committed to unity," the statement said. 

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