‘I don’t have any interest in the Damongo chieftaincy affairs’ – Abu Jinapor

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Damongo Constituency in the Savannah Region, Samuel Abu Jinapor has denied reports that he has been meddling in chieftaincy affaris in the area.

According to the lawmaker who doubles as the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, he has no interest in affairs involving traditional authorities in Damongo.

Mr. Jinapor’s statement came after the King of the Gonja kingdom, Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Soale Jewu Soale banned him from visiting any palace in Gonjaland.

The traditional ruler who issued the ban at a demonstration exercise described the MP as a a threat to the peace and unity in the area.

In a statement dated July 18, 2024, Samuel Abu Jinapor said “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.

“I am and will forever remain a humble servant of the Damongo people and Ghanaians as a whole,” Abu Jinapor said.