Rejoinder: Blame Ibn Chambas for Bimbilla clashes

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ADU OPOKU 8 years ago

WHEN IS THIS SELF-HATING ALHASSAN MARSHALL GOING TO LEARN THAT USING 'BLACK' TO MEAN EVIL IS SOMETHING ENLIGHTENED AFRICANS LIKE CHAMBAS WILL NEVER DO? TIME IS OVERDUE FOR THE COLONIZED MIND TO RE-WRITE THE OPPRESSIVE ENGLISH ...
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WHEN IS THIS SELF-HATING ALHASSAN MARSHALL GOING TO LEARN THAT USING 'BLACK' TO MEAN EVIL IS SOMETHING ENLIGHTENED AFRICANS LIKE CHAMBAS WILL NEVER DO? TIME IS OVERDUE FOR THE COLONIZED MIND TO RE-WRITE THE OPPRESSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
Will Smith 8 years ago

Marshall, it is unnecessay to write this article as you simply give prominence to the stupid allecgations made by Dana. Chambas is clean, epace and level ehaded man. And that is it.
Stop associating his name with the violen ...
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Marshall, it is unnecessay to write this article as you simply give prominence to the stupid allecgations made by Dana. Chambas is clean, epace and level ehaded man. And that is it.
Stop associating his name with the violence in Bimbila in articles that only publicise the problem.
I speak my mind 8 years ago

It's just unfortunate for Dana Nantogmah who knows much about the cause of Bimbilla chieftaincy problems to make such wild allegations against E.H Dr.Mohammed Ibn Chambas.The question i ask here is who caused it?I gues he is ...
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It's just unfortunate for Dana Nantogmah who knows much about the cause of Bimbilla chieftaincy problems to make such wild allegations against E.H Dr.Mohammed Ibn Chambas.The question i ask here is who caused it?I gues he is PhD and how did he become PhD? Did he just one day out of the blue become PhD? The common sense question here is,who qualifues as Bimbilla Naa?I put it to Dr.Dana and he is aware that the late Mr Andani never qualified to hold himself as a chief.It's evident in the three Northern Regions that you can be the first son/grandson of a king but without having any title can not,and I repeat can not occupy any paramountcy of the three kingdoms of the North,you must be a sub chief with a title. I challenge PhD Dana to tell the whole world the true cause of Bimbilla chieftaincy crisis and stop meddling and accusing highly profiled personality like Dr.Mohammed Ibn Chambas.
kofiko 8 years ago

Danaa does not have PHD. I don't know why u call him DR. He is not. He attempted a PHD programme at Middlesex university n was sacked for poor performance, according to our research. So from which university did he obtain his ...
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Danaa does not have PHD. I don't know why u call him DR. He is not. He attempted a PHD programme at Middlesex university n was sacked for poor performance, according to our research. So from which university did he obtain his PHD? Danaa is an ingrate. After A-levels, ur results couldn't enter university n it was Dr Chambas who helped secure admission into legon. After school be got u a job as a planning officer. Today, u can turn round n blame this harmless diplomat for no reason. The small gods in ur family will punish u.
Lori 8 years ago

Nonsense. Is Chambas God?

Nonsense. Is Chambas God?
NANUMBAS & DAGOMBAS...... 8 years ago

I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS BIMBILA ISSUE AT LENGTH WITH VARIOUS FRIENDS FROM NORTHERN GHANA & THEY POINT TO VERY CLOSE BONDS BETWEEN DAGOMBA & THE NANUMBA, DESCRIBING BOTH AS PEOPLE WHO ARE AGGRESSIVE, WARLIKE & LACK SIMPLE UNDERS ...
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I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS BIMBILA ISSUE AT LENGTH WITH VARIOUS FRIENDS FROM NORTHERN GHANA & THEY POINT TO VERY CLOSE BONDS BETWEEN DAGOMBA & THE NANUMBA, DESCRIBING BOTH AS PEOPLE WHO ARE AGGRESSIVE, WARLIKE & LACK SIMPLE UNDERSTANDING. WELL, IN 2017 WHEN WE ALL TRY TO FIND PEACE IN ORDER TO PROGRESS, LET THEM THROW COMMON SENSE AWAY & CONTINUE TO BE BACKWARD. THE KONKONBA ARE WATCHING. WOE TO THESE FOOLS IF THEY BRING IT ON THE KONKONBA, THE NORTHERN CHAMPIONS !!!
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napari 8 years ago

Danaa is very wrong. You mean in nanung it is politicians who decide what the paramount chiefs does? Come out of that darkness please. Kpatihi house was suppose to be part of the advisors but what did we see. when you leave y ...
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Danaa is very wrong. You mean in nanung it is politicians who decide what the paramount chiefs does? Come out of that darkness please. Kpatihi house was suppose to be part of the advisors but what did we see. when you leave your work to be done by others you don't blame them.
Kwame Kwa 8 years ago

Any who believe Dr Chambas is innocent, should call on the United Nations to investigate the allegation or better, Dr chambas can go to Court.

Any who believe Dr Chambas is innocent, should call on the United Nations to investigate the allegation or better, Dr chambas can go to Court.

Kwame Kwa 8 years ago

Why not allow Dr. Chambas to come out and clear his name.

Why not allow Dr. Chambas to come out and clear his name.
Kwame Kwa 8 years ago

PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE BIMBILLA SKIN AFFAIRS DANAA NANTOGMAH, SPOKESPERSON FOR THE KPATIHI FAMILY ON WENDESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2017 AT THE INTERNATIONAL PRESS CENTRE, ACCRA
Introduction
The chieftaincy conflict amongst the f ...
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PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE BIMBILLA SKIN AFFAIRS DANAA NANTOGMAH, SPOKESPERSON FOR THE KPATIHI FAMILY ON WENDESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2017 AT THE INTERNATIONAL PRESS CENTRE, ACCRA
Introduction
The chieftaincy conflict amongst the factions in Bimbilla had been existing for decades as we all know. The unsurprising thing is that almost everybody in Ghana and across the world is asking of what the solution is or where the solution will come from? One most important question people should have asked is the cause or who is the cause, but this, nobody is asking. I can make this statement that some individuals and groups are beneficiaries of this unending conflict in Bimbilla that keep taking innocent souls. The two major political parties in Ghana manipulates the Bimbilla conflict for votes. Another cause of this conflict for which I want to emphases is Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas for whatever his interest maybe, I cannot tell. We must also mention the Regional Coordinating Council and the District Security Committee for the recent lawlessness.
“Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas , Special Representative of the United Nation Secretary General for West Africa and the Sahel is responsible for the protracted Bimbilla Chieftaincy Dispute. Not only did he fail to counsel the late Bimbilla Naa Abarika on the nomination and enskinment of Salifu Dawuni as Bakpaba Naa and Nakpa, but more importantly, he used his position as Member of Parliament for Bimbilla Constituency to influence the Judicial Committee of the Northern Regional House of Chiefs to rule in favour of the late Bimbilla Naa Abarika Attah in the Nakpa Chieftaincy dispute” (Emphasis mine)
“…..the committee painfully found as a fact that the wrongful nomination or appointment of the 1st petitioner by the latest king of Nanum-Bimbilla Naa Abarika Attah I was undoubtedly the cause of this protracted chieftaincy dispute in Nanum. The Gbugmayili family members and some kingmakers of Nanum together did not only object to it but they vehemently challenged it…….” (Emphasis mine)
Background to the Bimbilla Skin Affairs
Ascension to the Bimbilla skin (throne) is patrilineal and a candidate MUST be a son of a Bimbilla naa or grandson of a Bimbilla naa. From Naa Mantambu was non-rotational until the reign of Bimbilla Naa Gbugma (14th Bimbilla Naa), founder of the Gbugmayili gate, and Naa Bang founder of the Bangyili gate. Since Naa Gbugma, the Bimbilla skin has rotated between Gbugmayili and Bangyili gates. No great grandson has ever ascended to the Bimbilla skin in the history of Nanum. A grandson who relates to the Bimbila skin maternally cannot ascend to the skin. To become a Bimbilla, Kpatihi Naa must perform the enskinment rites in accordance with Nanun culture and tradition on a selected candidate.
Kpatihi family is one of the few families who travelled along with Naa Mantambu, the founder of the Nanumba Kingdom (The Nanumba Traditional Area). The family headed by the Kpatihi Naa is one of the Nine (9) kingmakers of Nanun who are customarily the ‘electoral college’ responsible for the vetting, selection and enskinment of Bimbilla Nanima (Chiefs). The Kpatihi is the only skin in the Nanumba Traditional area that has only one gate, all other skins (including Bimbilla) have at least two (2) gates, Ascension to the Kpatihi skin is hereditary and automatic, and therefore to become a Kpatihi you must be the eldest in the Kpatihi family. Kpatihi Naa Azumah Nantogmah (2nd DEFENDANT) from 1994-date. The Kpatihi family is the sole custodian of Nanun Regalia and the Kpatihi-Naa is solely responsible to perform the enskinment rites to make a qualified candidate a Bimbilla Naa.
Bimbilla Naa Andani Dassana II (1st DEFENDANT)
The late Bimbilla Naa Andani Dassana II was the 33rd Bimbilla Naa since the founding of the Nanumba Kingdom. He was the son of Bimbilla Naa Dassana Abdullai and the grandson of Bimbilla Naa Abdullai. After the final funeral rites of Bimbilla Naa Abarika Attah in 2003, the Gbugmayili family organized a meeting and nominated the late Naa Andani Dassana as their candidate to occupy the vacant Bimbilla skin. On Sunday, April 6th, 2003, Kpatihi Naa Azumah Nantogmah enskinned Kampakuya Naa Andani Dasana as the 33rd king of the Nanumba Kingdom.
Nakpa Naa Salifu Dawuni (1st PETITIONERS)
The late Nakpa Naa Salifu Dawuni was the son of Lepo Naa Dawuni (Salifu Wumbe Dawuni). Lepo Naa Dawuni was the son of Princess Kasua, daughter of Nakpa Naa Laglaa (Nyei Dini). Princess Kasua gave birth to Nabiyon Dramani (source: Judgment-Judicial Committee of Northern Regional House of Chiefs, 2012, pp26-32). Thus, Nakpa Naa Salifu Dawuni is not only a great grandson of Bimbilla Naa Azumah but more importantly, he is related to the Gbugmayili through maternal blood (ibid, p.27).
The Gbugmayili family after a meeting in January, 1990 petitioned the PNDC Regional Secretary, Northern Region on the nomination (see appendix III) of Bakpaba Salifu Dawuni by the late Bimbilla Naa Abarika Attah to be enskinned as Nakpa Naa. The family unanimously agreed that the Kariga Naa Nantogma Haruna or Lepohi Naa Azumah Abdullai who are the only surviving Bimbilla nanima and thus farther of the Gbugmayili should be made Nakpa Naa. This humble petition was ignored by the late Bimbilla Naa Abarika Attah and Bakpaba Naa Salifu was enskinned as Nakpa.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 2017: REGIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL DISTRICT SECURITY COMMITTEE (DISEC) ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LAWLESSNESS
The Northern Reginal Security Committee (RESEC), Tamale and the Nanumba North District Security (DISEC), Bimbilla are responsible for the Murder of ten (10) innocent women and children, eight of whom are Kpatihi Family members (see Table 1).
Table 1: List of Women and Children Murdered on Thursday 9, Feb. 2017
S/No. Name Sex Age
1. Nantogmah Awabu F 87
2. Alhassan Taiba F 20
3. Mohammed Mariam F 17
4. Alhassan Sumaya F 40
5. Abukari Balchisu F 34
6. Alhassan Ridwan M 4
7. Sumalla Zuruka M 4
8. Salifu Lookman M 27
May you all rest in perfect peace
Before I continue, please let us observe a minute silence in the memory of all those have lost their life as a result of the Bimbilla Skin Affair. The police are been economical with the truth to Ghanaians. According to the police service:
, “Thursday’s clashes followed a disagreement between the feuding factions over the enskinment of a sub-chief by the regent of Bimbilla” “Speaking to Journalists after a closed door meeting with DISEC in Bimbilla, the Northern Regional Police Commander, DCOP Ken Yeaboah said the visit was to assess the security situation in the town. Touching on the conflict, he said, the Bimbilla Traditional Council wrote a letter dated February 2, 2017 to the DISEC that it was going to have enskinment ceremony on Thursday, February 9, 2017. The DISEC met on February 7, 2017 and resolve that they were going allow the ceremony, however, after engaging the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) on the matter, the DISEC was advised to tell the regent to hold on the ceremony since the security situation according to intelligence, could re-ignite the conflict in the area. Mr. Yeaboah said the DISEC met the regent and impressed on him not to go ahead the ceremony but he (regent) explained that the traditional council had already made preparation towards the ceremony and could not suspend it”
However, the facts on the sequence of events leading to the enskinment of the sub-chief on the 9th February, 2017 are as follows:
1. On 1st February, 2017, the registrar of the Nanumba Traditional Council wrote to DISEC as part of a long standing protocol between the palace and DISEC for the enskinment of sub chiefs. The letter stated that the planned will take place on 9th February, 2017.
2. At about 6.pm on 8th February, 2017, DISEC led by the Commander of Police, District Bureau of National Investigation officer and the District Coordinating Director met with the Bimbilla Regent and eldest. The Police Commander said, and I quote “they (DISEC) have received some complains that the supporters of Nakpa Naa Salifu Dawuni are threating to cause mayhem should the Regent dare proceed with the scheduled enskinment”. DISEC then ask the regent to cancel planned enskinment. The Regent and eldest asked who is the complainer. And what is the complainer’s locus in the enskinment of his sub-chiefs? DISEC provided no answer to these regent questions.
3. At about 11pm on 8th February, 2017, DISEC held another meeting with the regent and palace eldest. This time to inform the palace to proceed with the enskinment on the 9th February, 2017 with an understanding that “the enskinment should take place at 12 noon rather than the standard time of 3pm.
It is a fact that the Regent - Yelinbolingu-Naa- Yakubu Adbulai Dasana complied with this condition. Therefore, it not true that the regent ignore the advice of DISEC. Indeed, the regent complied with DISEC advice.
Ladies and gentlemen, from the account of the police administration and the facts as we know, we demand answers from the police administration to the following questions:
1. Who were involve in the disagreement between the feuding factions over enskinment of a sub-chief by the regent of Bimbilla?
2. What is the substance of the disagreement?
3. Who is the complainer and why was he/she not arrested
4. What kind of intelligence reports, did the RESEC which did not emanate from DISEC?
Ladies and gentlemen of the press, it is a public knowledge that the late Nakpa Naa Salifu and his supports are using the political parties: National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) to achieve what they have failed to achieve in the court of law. For example, under former President John Mahama, in less than a month after the judgement in favour of the late Naa Andani Dasana, on May 8th, 2012 banned all parties from holding themselves as Bimbilla Naa (see appendix 4).
Again, on June 19, 2014, negligence on the part of the District Security Committee headed by the former District Chief executive Alhaji Abass led the cold blood murder of the late Bimbilla Naa Andani Dasana and six other eldest and sub-chiefs. Even though, the police administration arrested 17 persons implicated in the murder, including Vo-Naa Attah Abarika, former regent of the late Bimbilla Naa Abarika Attah, to date no suspect has been prosecuted. With regards to the role played by the late Bimbilla Naa Abarika Attah, the Judicial Committee of the Northern Regional House of Chiefs has this to say:
“…..the committee painfully found as a fact that the wrongful nomination or appointment of the 1st petitioner by the latest king of Nanum-Bimbilla Naa Abarika Attah I was undoubtedly the cause of this protracted chieftaincy dispute in Nanum. The Gbugmayili family members and some kingmakers of Nanum together did not only object to it but they vehemently challenged it…….” (Emphasis mine)
It is pathetic that some Bangyili gate families are the supporters of Nakpa Naa Salifu Dawuni. Ironically, the Judicial Committee finds it amazing why: “the 1st petitioner who needed a proof to establish his qualification to occupy the Bimbilla skin declined or avoided to call a Gbugmayili family member including his own blood brother to testify and collaborate his evidence”
Under the NPP government led by His excellence former president John Agyekum Kufuor, on April 9, 2003, the former District Chief Executive, Alhaji Sani Iddi, was instrumental in the arrest of the late Bimbilla Naa Andani Dasana II and six nanum kingmakers. It took intervention of a Tamale High Court presided over by the Hon. Justice M. Nabon-ESQ to quash their unlawful detention without charges (Appendix V: Case No: C.154/03).
Again, a leading member and former 2nd vice chairman of the NPP, Alhaji T.B. Damba is on record to have said and I quote: Nanum will not have peace until Nakpa Salifu Dawuni is buried as Bimbilla Naa and his funeral perfumed as Bimbilla Naa” Since the inauguration of His Excellence President Nana Akufo Addo led NPP government on January 7, 2017; it is an open secret and our intelligence has confirm that some leading members of NPP and within government have promised the family of the Nakpa Naa Salifu Dawuni and his supporters that: they will use government power/influence to ensure that the late Nakpa Naa Salifu Dawuni is buried as Bimbilla Naa and his funeral performed as Bimbilla Naa.
JUDGMENTS
Ladies and gentlemen, let me now turn your attention to the Judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Regional House of Chiefs delivered on the 13th day of March 2012.
1. Bimbilla Naa Salifu Dawuni (1ST PETITIONER)
2. Jou Regent Osman Mahama (2ND PETITIONER)
VRS
3. Andani Dasana (1ST DEFENDANT)
4. Azumah Nantogmah (2ND DEFENDANT)
JUDGMENT
By their petition filed on 10th February, 2004 the petitioners are contending that the 1st petitioner is the rightful person to occupy the Bimbilla Skin as Bimbilla Na and acting in that capacity are claiming against the defendants the following:-
(i) DECLARATION that the 1ST petitioner is the Bimbilla-Na duly nominated and enskinned in accordance with the Nanum custom.
(ii) DECLARATION that the 2nd petitioner is the sole authority to nominate a candidate for the enskinment as Bimbilla Na
(iii) DECLAATION that the purported nomination of the 1st defendant by the 2nd defendant and the subsequent purported enskinment of the 1st defendant as Bimbilla Na are nullities
(iv) DECLARATION that the 2nd defendant is not a kingmaker within the Nanum custom and is also not a Regent of Kpatihi-Na
RULING:-
2nd Defendant-Kpatiti-Na Azumah Nantogmah
Again in a document entitled Journal of Legal Pluralism written by Peter Shalnik which is the only written document available to the committee on the chieftaincy issues of Nanum the author disclosed the importance of Kpatihi-Na in Nanum Chieftaincy affairs particularly robbing of the chiefs. The author stated at page 311 paragraph 2 and I quote the relevant portions as follows: “The Kpatihi Na has a very special position. My information indicates that his function of “Skinmaker” a ceremonialist who enskin chiefs on behalf of Bimbilla Naa was only recently introduced into Nanum probably under the influence of Dagbon. But the Kpatihi family is also believed to have come with Mantambo in his retinue. At any rate the present Kpatihi Naa Ponado enshinned by members of his family, the only dignitaries to enskin themselves on 4th January 1983 had more influence on the procedures of Bimbilla Naa’s funeral than any of the electors” (p.21)
In the instance case, the committee rather finds the evidence of the defendant formidable. The committee therefore holds “that Kpatihi Naa or his representative is a kingmaker of Nanum. That Kpatihi Naa also takes custody of Nanum regalia which he uses to enskin Bimbilla Nas as well as Juo Nas of Nanum. Accordingly the 2nd defendant acts in those capacities.” (p.25)

1st Defendant-Late Bimbilla Naa Andani Dasana II
The Committee hereby unanimously holds that the 1st defendant had qualified to be nominated as Bimbilla Naa having validly gone through all the necessary processes of nomination, selection, election, enskinment and installation in accordance with Nanum custom (pp.47-48)
1st Petitioner-Nakpa Naa Salifu Dawuni
The next significant issues to be considered is whether or not a person who is not a son or grandson of Bimbilla Naa can become Bimbilla Naa. The case of the defendants on this issue is that the 1st petitioner is a great grandson and for that matter is not qualified to be Bimbilla Naa in accordance with Nanum custom. The defendants also assert unanimously together with their witnesses that the 1st petitioner is not only a great grandson but also relates to the Gbugmayili family maternally (p.25)
Q Who is your father’s father?
A. Nabiyon Dramani-Nabiyon is a royal but he never became a chief.
These answers without any shadow of doubt revealed to the committee that the 1st petitioner is not a grandson. At best the 1st petitioner was a great grandson because his grandfather was Nabiyon Dramani. (pp.29-30). It is only if the occupant of Nakpa skin has been a son of a former Bimbilla Naa or grandson of a former Bimbilla Naa’ that he can move to Bimbilla (p.36)
The committee after thorough evaluation of the evidence adduced by the parties finds that the 1st petitioner has no capacity to bring this action to the committee under the erroneous title Bimbilla Naa, a title which he does not hold in accordance with the findings of this committee (p.49)
Judgment-Judicial Committee National House of Chiefs, Kumasi A.D. 2014
SUIT NO: NHC/2012
BEWTEEN
1. Bimbilla Naa, Salifu Dawuni
(Subid by Sagnarigu Lana Shani Azumah] Petitioner/Appellant
2. Juo Regent, Osman Mahama] Petitioner/Appellant
AND
3. Andani Dasana(Subid by Nyelingorgu Naa Yakubu Andani Dasana] Respondents/
4. Azumah Nantogmah] Respondents/Respondents

JUDGEMENT
This an appeal by the Petitioners/Appellants herein against the Judgement of Judicial Committee of the Northern Regional House of Chiefs, Tamale delivered on 13th day of March 2012.
By this notice of appeal filed on 16/03/2012, the Appellants set down the following Grounds of Appeal:
1. The Judgement is against the weight of evidence
2. Additional Grounds to be field upon receipt of the judgement
No additional grounds of appeal was filed until the 14th August, 2014. The Additional Grounds of appeal are as follows:
RULING
Nananom, there is ample evidence on record that other Bimbilla Nas did not occupy lesser skins before occupying the Bimbilla skin. This warranted their being conferred titles before the enskinments. The 1st Respondent could be nominated, selected and enskinned as Bimbilla Naa because he qualified by birth and was given a title in accordance with traditional practice before his enskinment. (National House of Chiefs, 2014, p45)
Nananom, the Appellants did not argue any ground against the findings that 2nd Respondent is the Kpatihi of Nanum and also the person who possesses the regalia for enskinment of Bimbilla-Naa. In effect, Appellants appeal against 2nd Respondent fails. (ibid)
Nananom, it is our humble prayer and submission that this appeal be dismissed and the Judgement of the Committee below affirmed. The appeal is procedurally defective and pathetic in substance (appendix II, p. 46)
Ladies and gentlemen, from both the rulings of the Judicial Committee of the Northern Reginal House of Chiefs and the Judicial Committee of the National House of Chiefs, Nakpa Naa Salifu Dawuni is not a Bimbilla skin royal, cannot ascend to the Bimbilla skin and therefore shall not be buried in Bimbilla as this will amount to an infringement customary practice of Nanum.
Clearly, the Bimibilla skin dispute is a contest between a qualified Bimbilla skin royal- Bimbilla Naa Andani Dasana and a non-qualified Bimbilla skin royal-Nakpa Naa Salifu Dawuni.
Again, it is also a fact that no court in Ghana has restraint Nyelinbolingu-Naa- Yakubu Adbulai Dasana from performing his customarily duties as the King of Nanum.
Friends in the media, the most important issue is the role Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambers has played that makes this conflict an unending one, and he should own up and clean the mess he has created.
Kwame Kwa 8 years ago

Any one who believe Dr Chambas is innocent, should call on the United Nations to investigate the allegation or better, Dr chambas can go to Court.

Any one who believe Dr Chambas is innocent, should call on the United Nations to investigate the allegation or better, Dr chambas can go to Court.
TRUTH STANDS 8 years ago

People should understand that in a contest, there can never be two winners at a time. My checks has imformed me that, right from the onset starting by the kingmakers, mediation by the "Nayiri",the chief of Mampurgu, the Regio ...
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People should understand that in a contest, there can never be two winners at a time. My checks has imformed me that, right from the onset starting by the kingmakers, mediation by the "Nayiri",the chief of Mampurgu, the Regional and the National house of chiefs courts ,the recent Tamale high court, the judgement has always been consistent in favour of one party. Some of you the elites and politicians are part of the problem.
Zamora Lafia 8 years ago

If you get to know Ibn Chambas you will think this article only described a quarter of him.
But ad they say a prophet is always despised in his own neighbourhood.

If you get to know Ibn Chambas you will think this article only described a quarter of him.
But ad they say a prophet is always despised in his own neighbourhood.
wailer 8 years ago

when will these idiot at the north learn some senses and stop violent clashes. ah

when will these idiot at the north learn some senses and stop violent clashes. ah
Cocoakraachi 8 years ago

This whole article is rubbish. Chambas is like Nkrumah. He tries to make a name abroad when his own home is shattered. Whether he is rightly or wrongly accused, he has the capacity and a moral duty to ensure peace in his home ...
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This whole article is rubbish. Chambas is like Nkrumah. He tries to make a name abroad when his own home is shattered. Whether he is rightly or wrongly accused, he has the capacity and a moral duty to ensure peace in his home area. It is a shame to see violence in the home of a man who is going round making peace abroad. He is the right person to help restore peace and he should do that in a way that does not portray him to be taking sides. You may hold PhD but should never take the local people for granted.
Abdul 8 years ago

Chambas is never to be blamed for Bimbilla crisis. Is greed and a mad rush for titles without respect for anybody. There is a well laid out system in the chieftancy procedure which we disrespected. No one has ever planted mai ...
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Chambas is never to be blamed for Bimbilla crisis. Is greed and a mad rush for titles without respect for anybody. There is a well laid out system in the chieftancy procedure which we disrespected. No one has ever planted maize and harvest yam. Lets look back at where we stumble and where we are falling.Did we not stone him and called a fulani man.Do research about him. He is too descent for this insults. Those are saying this should clear their minds off everything and look at the issues dispassionately so that we all know that some people erred n together we solve it and solve it well. Violence will not send us anywhere and today knowledge those who started since the beginning n taught
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gafaru yakubu 8 years ago

mashall always state your point and move. I tried hard but still couldn't understand you.big english is 'colo'. stop it

mashall always state your point and move. I tried hard but still couldn't understand you.big english is 'colo'. stop it
Baba 8 years ago

What is ibn chambas going to benefit from this conflict. This is black men mentality of let pull him down.Allah has appointed and distinguished him for all these years so no amount of concocted lies would bring him down. May ...
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What is ibn chambas going to benefit from this conflict. This is black men mentality of let pull him down.Allah has appointed and distinguished him for all these years so no amount of concocted lies would bring him down. May Allah judge all of you one by one.he is a hero of the world so what interest will he have in this tiny Town. How much is a plot of land even in Tamale not to talk about that place .So look for some people to rest your blames. Not this God fearing Dr. Chambas.
Yussif 8 years ago

Nice piece of article,I am not surprised because of where the writer finds himself now,it tells you that education is key for all Ghanaians.The Chiefs re indeed the losers in all this agitation and fighting just to ascend the ...
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Nice piece of article,I am not surprised because of where the writer finds himself now,it tells you that education is key for all Ghanaians.The Chiefs re indeed the losers in all this agitation and fighting just to ascend the throne,they re fast becoming irrelevant in society now because there re so many villages or communities without Chiefs for years due to disputes yet people go through their normal duties without noticing that they don't even ve a chief.In fact if one observe very carefully you ll realize that Chiefs gradually re being reduce to nothing,people deal with them only when they need parcels of land or when it's festival time,as for they being described as keepers of our customers and traditions,I can't state without any equivocation that they ve lost grip on that,now people live in their communities for years without knowing who the chief is,again you see young men in their communities driving cars like Range Rover and other expensive cars but no one know the kind of work they do,even their parents can not question this boys how they came by such cash to buy cars like that,yet the Chiefs want us to believe they re maintaining and keeping our cultural values.Sakawa has become the order of the day even here in the northern regions where discipline has been way high over the years.Dr Chambas is not a selfish person naither does he believe in violence,he was the most respected person in the Ndc till his exit, no wonder is been difficult finding someone like him in the Ndc today.
Kwaku Emmanuel 8 years ago

I have always held the view that no northern Dr should be allowed to hold the position of the Ministers of Interior and Defence. Their region is quite precarious with disputes and their positions as ministers in these sectors ...
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I have always held the view that no northern Dr should be allowed to hold the position of the Ministers of Interior and Defence. Their region is quite precarious with disputes and their positions as ministers in these sectors may not make them act decisively on matters bordering securities in the North.

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