The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has clarified that he has no interest in Damongo chieftaincy affairs.

His response comes after a ban was imposed on him by the King of the Gonja Kingdom, Yagbonwura Bi-Kunuto Soale Jewu Soale.

The King accused the lawmaker of being a threat to the peace and unity in Gonjaland.

The MP in a statement, however, said as a bona fide Gonja Prince, he continues to have high regard for the chieftaincy institution, the Overland of Gonjaland, Yagbonwura Bi-Kunuto Jewu Soale, and all other chiefs for that matter.

He said his role as an MP and Minister is to contribute his quota to the development of Ghana and his beloved constituency of Damongo.

He has called on the public to disregard these allegations as same are untrue.

Read his full statement below:

My attention has been drawn to media publications, both mainstream and social, to the effect that I am interfering or meddling in Gonja Chieftaincy matters in general and Damongo in particular. For the records, these allegations are totally false.

As I have stated time and again, I do not have any interest in the Damongo chieftaincy affairs whatsoever. As a bona fide Gonja Prince, I continue to have high regard for the revered chieftaincy institution, the Overlord of Gonjaland, Yagbonwura Bi-kunuto Jewu Soale, and all other: chiefs for that matter.

My role and overarching interest, both as Member of Parliament and Minister of the Republic, is to contribute my modest quota to the development of Ghana, and my beloved constituency of Damongo. 1 entreat all and sundry to disregard these allegations as same are untrue.

I am and will forever remain a humble servant of the Damongo people and Ghanaians as a whole.

JKB/OGB