The inhabitants of Nanton unleashed after the appointment of Naa Muhammadu as chief by Dagbon Overlord

General News of Monday, April 1, 2019

Source: Ghanacrusader.com

2019-04-01

Tension rises in Nanton, in the northern region, as residents block all roads leading to the city to protest the decision by the Dagbon suzerain, Ya-Na Abukari Mahama II, to appoint an Andani chief.

The people have vowed to resist any attempt to impose Ya-Na's candidate, Vo Naa Muhammadu Baba Bawa, as Nanton Naa.

Since Sunday evening, residents have set up roadblocks wielding offensive weapons to declare themselves ready to fight to defend their rights.

"Young people have blocked all roads entering the township. Many of them brandish sabers and offensive material, "our correspondent Christopher Amankwah reported on Monday.

In an interview on 3news monitored by Ghana Crusader, locals lamented the fact that the choice of Ya-Na, Naa Vo Naa Muhammadu Baba Bawa, went to the city, but they vowed not to allow him to enter it's not from this place ".

However, no security has yet been deployed in the region.

The spokesman for the people, Atiah Alhbadan, said that he would not accept any Nanton Naa apart from Zoosali Naa Haruna Tia Sulemana.

He said the Nanton chieftainship was for Abudus and not for Andanis, noting that Abudu had never contested an Andani chieftaincy and therefore had no reason to choose the Ya Na.

According to him, 32 years ago, a Nantong Naa was chosen against tradition. something that he claimed almost resulted in a misunderstanding.

"You will never see an Abudu claim to an Andani siege," he said, noting that all cities in the region had Andanis as chiefs and that "it's only Nantong in this country." area that belongs to Abudus and they have now decided to give Nanton to Andani so we will not accept that. "

The population therefore calls on President Nana Akufo-Addo to "call back the Ya-Na" in order to avoid a degeneration.