The Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Soale Jewu Soale has lifted the ban previously placed on Damongo lawmaker Samuel Abu Jinapor, allowing him to visit all paramountcies of Gonjaland once again.

This decision followed an intervention by a government delegation, including Chieftaincy Minister Stephen Asamoa Boateng, who pleaded on behalf of the lawmaker, as reported by 3news.com.

Samuel Abu Jinapor, the lands and natural resources minister, had been banned from visiting any palace in Gonjaland by the King of the Gonja kingdom, who had deemed him a threat to peace and unity in the region.

“From today, no Chief in Gonjaland should allow Abu Jinapor to come by himself or lead or accompany any government official or politician to any palace in Gonjaland. Any Chief who disobeys this order will have himself to blame,” the Yagbonwura had declared.

Through his interpreter, the King outlined the reasons for the ban, accusing Jinapor of using government powers to undermine the traditional authority and orders of the Yagbonwura, attempting to make the Yagbonwura appear powerless and of no value in the public eye.

“It is not a secret that Abu Jinapor uses the powers of government to circumvent the traditional authority and orders of the Yagbonwura in an attempt to evade accountability and to counter the orders so given by the Yagbonwura. This is mostly done deliberately in order to get the Yagbonwura to feel worthless, powerless, and of no value in the eye of the public,” he explained.

The Yagbonwura had also warned that he would take action against any chief who welcomed the Damongo lawmaker to their palace.

“Enough of his arrogance and disrespect. I will deal with any Chief who will entertain him or in the company of any government official to his palace,” the Yagbonwura stressed.

“We wish to echo the voice of the Yagbonwura as was said at the Jakpa Palace, and on the basis of the above-listed instances of disrespect and insubordination, championed and led by Hon. Abu Jinapor, that the King would never grant audience to any Government delegation, political party, or any person who pays him a visit, once it includes Hon. 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.”

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