Buipewura Jinapor II Paramount Chief of the Buipewura Traditional Council in the Savannah Region has been elevated to the upper echelon of Ghana’s National House of Chiefs as the Vice President of the House in an election held on Friday 22nd November, 2024 in Kumasi at the National House of Chiefs.

Meanwhile incumbent president of the house Sefwhi Anwhiasuhene Ogyeahoho has been retained as the president of the house after winning overwhely against Dormaahene.

The National House of Chiefs is established by Article 274 (1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 1 (1) of the Chieftaincy Act 2008, Act 759. The House derives its Mandate from Article 271 of the 1992 Constitution and Section 1 of the Chieftaincy Act 2008 Act 759.

The National House of Chiefs exists to exercise appellate jurisdiction in any cause on matters affecting chieftaincy which has been determined by the Regional House of Chiefs in a region. The House under Article 273 (5) of the 1992 Constitution also exercises original jurisdiction in certain causes or matters affecting chieftaincy.

Buipewura Jinapor II as the vice president of the National House of Chiefs in Ghana has several roles, including the Research and Traditional Affairs Committee of the house.

The vice president is an ex-officio member of the Research and Traditional Affairs Committee, which is made up of vice presidents from all Regional Houses of Chiefs. The committee reviews Chieftaincy Declaration Forms and advises the House on petitions.

The vice president of the National House of Chiefs, along with the president also directs the affairs of the National House of Chiefs. 

The vice presidential position was contested by HRM Buipewura Jinapor II, Nangodi Naaba Naab Kosom Asaga Yelzoya II, Okotwasuo K.O Agyekum III and Nana Soglo Alloh IV.

At end of the vote, Buipewura won the vice-presidential position by pulling 54 votes out of a total of 72 votes cast whilst Nangodi Naaba pulled 4 votes, Okotwasuo pulled 6 votes and Nana Alloh pulling 9 votes.

Total ballot cast was 72 and total voters were also 72

Buipewura Jinapor II was born on Tuesday, 6th April, 1948 to the Great Jira Buipewura Chilipulima I, son of Buipewura Jinapor I, and Kewurche Meyama Ayuwa of blessed memory.

Jira Buipewura Jinapor II, known in his private life as Mahama Abdulai Jinapor, is a pioneering beneficiary of colonial education at East Gonja – Salaga were he attained stanza 4 (sixth Form).

Immediately after completion he taught Damongo, present day Kurabaso JHS and Gindabor respectively, which the current Kongwura Jinkuriga I Paramount chief of Kong Traditional Area is a proud student of Buipewura Jinapor II.

While Buipewura Jinapor II was impacting knowledge, he also discovered Madam Alice Azara Achulo a lifetime partner whom God has blessed them with five children.

In his diversity to explore humanity, in early 1969 Buipewura Jinapor II ventured into politics and became Wenchi west party secretary and later became secretary and personal aid to Former president Dr. K.A Busia.

In fulfilling his childhood passion and ambition, in the early 1970’s, Buipewura Jinapor II joined the Ghana Police Service, where he rosed through the ranks and file of the service and retiring as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP)

Buipewura Jinapor II Served the Ghana Police service for 39years. While in service as a young prince, his passion for tradition and chieftaincy wasn’t abdicated thus, In the late 1980’s he was first enskined as Gbemasewura, few years later he ascended to Salimanwura in 1992 and finally rose to the highest skins of his paramountcy as Buipewura Jinapor II.

On Friday, 13th June, 2008 he was enskined as the paramount chief of Buipe Traditional Area. He is currently 16 years on the Buipe throne and still reigning.

Per the 1930 Constitution of the Gonja Kingdom, the Buipe-wura, who is not divisional chief is most revered, honored and highly respected in the Gonja Traditional Area. The reason being that he is the customary and traditional father of the YAGBONWURA, and therefore in rank Buipe-wura is placed on the same level as the YAGBON-WURA.
His town is Buipe, where the royal mausoleum for NDEWURA JAKPA is situated and the Buipe-wura is the caretaker of the royal Burial Grounds.
It will be noticed that the BUIPE-WURA is the Traditional president of the Gonja State Executive Council, on the deceased of a reigning YAGBON-WIRA they have to choose a new paramount chief from among the seven members of the State Executive Council, over which the KAGBAPE-WURA presides in the absence of the BUIPE-WURA.
When the nomination of the YAGBONG-WURA elect is accomplished the said Council conveys the decision to the Buipe-wura by the Kagbape-wura. The Buipe-wura has no option to reject by customary practice and usage of the Gonjas.

The Buipe-wura has the traditional right to confirm the election of YAGBON-WURA but the Buipe-wura and the YAGBON-WURA are by custom never to meet face to face, thereafter the installation of the YAGBON-WURA.

This taboo has once been broken when the Buipe-wura, who was then old and blind, caused great astonishment, when he unavoidably attended the Yapei Enquiry into the constitution and organization of the NGBANYE kingdom, held in 1930.

At this meeting he was careful to sit far away as possible from the YAGBON-WURA and when he rose to give evidence, even though blind, a large cloth was held in his left side so that the YAGBON-WURA could not look at him or see each other throughout the conference.
The reason for this taboo is that morally that are by custom to pay homage and give reverence to each other on equal terms and conditions; but to avoid these, custom prohibits them to meet in person in any occasion. The custom continues to the present day in Gonja.

PORTFOLIOS & CAREER OF BUIPEWURA JINAPOR II

1. Classroom Teacher 1967
2. Ghana Police service 1970
3. Over three decades as Traditional leader/ruler
4. Over a decade as Member of National house of chiefs standing committee
6. Chairman of Eminent chiefs-SRHC
7. Immediate past Vice President of SRHC
8. President of Buipe Traditional council etc

Jira Buipewura Jinapor II, has five (5) children of whom some are scholars in academia, law, business and politics.

He is the father of the history making Jinapor brothers in Ghana’s respected Parliament. John Abdulai Jinapor MP for Yapei/Kusawgu and Lawyer Samuel Abdulai Jinapor MP, Damongo  Constituency and Minister For Lands and Natural Resources.

CIID Vocational Institute, a vocational school established by Alhaji Iddrisu Sulemana also known as Prof Kalamonia who is the Savannah Regional NPP Chairman with support from Ghana Gas, World Bank, GIZ and other partners has been inaugurated successfully on Monday 18th November, 2024 in Daboya.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by high profiled persons including the Savannah Regional Minister Hon Saeed Muhazu Jibril, the PRO Vice Chancellor of Tamale UDS Professor Elliot Haruna Alhassan, MP for Daboya/Mankarigu Constituency Hon. Alhaji Asei Shieni, the DCE for North Gonja District Hon. Adam Eliasu Red Bawa, reps from Ghana Gas, reps from TVET, reps of Wasipewura Anyame Kabagya II, with Madam Mariam who is the Headmistress of Dagbokpa Technical School as Chairperson.

On arrival, the Savannah Regional Minister and the delegation first paid a courtesy call on the  Wasipewura where the Wasipewura on behalf of the chiefs and people of the Wasipewura Traditional Council expressed gratitude to Prof Kalamonia for establishing the Vocational school in no other place but Daboya.

The Wasipewura also presented a citation of Honour to the CEO of Ghana Gas Ing. Dr Benjamin Asante for the kind support in ensuring that the school is operational.

The citation wad received on his behalf by Mr Edomgbole Nwiah Ayimah, project manager at Ghana Gas.

The CIID Vocational Institute aims to train young men and women in programmes, including Garment Making, Cosmetology, Consumer Electronics and plumbing Technology.

In a welcome address delivered by the Board Chairman of CIID Vocational Institute Professor Adams Sulemana Achanso, he said the CIID Vocational Institute will transform the lives of young men and women in the North Gonja District and Savannah region as a whole.

According to Prof Achanso, one of the reasons why Ghana is grappling with youth unemployment is because our education system do not adequately equip our school leavers at all levels of the educational systems with the necessary skills with which they can cater for themselves and their dependants.

Prof Achanso applauded the Nana Addo and Bawumia government for channelling their focus and energy on technical and vocational education and training institutions with the requisite resources.

He said CIID Vocational training institute was established in April, 2024 and currently undergoing the process of government absorption.

Prof  Achanso revealed that the institution has been accredited by the commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) to ensure compliance with national standards.

He added that the school is currently operating with a student population of 260 young men and women and a staff strength of 25 permanent staff, comprising both teaching and non-teaching staff.

Prof Achanso also added that all learners absorbed by CIID Vocational training institute in Daboya are also paid some substantial amount of money every month for their personal upkeep while under training at the school.

The Savannah Regional Minister Hon Saeed Muhazu Jibril in a keynote address thanked Prof Kalamonia for the upliftment of his own people by establishing the Vocational Institute in Daboya and that It takes a visionary leader to imbibe in his people how to fish and not how to eat fish.

Hon Muhazu said the school has already employed 25 people and about 260 pupils have been enrolled and out of that about 5 to 7 students from the CIID Vocational Institute in Daboya have gone for medicals to join the Ghana police service which means that the certificate acquired at CIID Vocational Institute is recognized nation wide.

The Savannah Regional Minister said since the introduction of TVET in Ghana, it is the Nana Addo Government that has invested so much in TVET and Savannah Region is a beneficiary.

“We have only 3 Vocational schools in Savannah, one in Bole, one has just been started in Damongo, one in Sawla, and one is being constructed in Salaga” the minister said.

“It is refreshing to note that recently the Savannah college of education in Daboya, the memorandum of understanding is being signed by the Wasipewura and government” the minister added.

Hon. Muhazu recounting on some of the developmental projects executed by the Nana-Addo/Bawumia government in the Savannah Region on education said there is a new secondary schools that has been built in Larabanga by the NPP government.

The Savannah Regional Minister also added that by next year the Daboya bridge which is currently under construction will be completed.

Hon. Saeed Muhazu Jibril siezed the opportunity to appeal to the people of Daboya/Mankarigu to vote massively for Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia come December 7th 2024 elections for more developments.

The Chairperson for the ceremony Madam Mariamah Mahama in her remarks said we are all beneficiaries of TVET who made the Canopy, chairs, microphone, our clothing and many more

According to her, there may not be white color jobs but there are several opportunities in TVET.

She added that our biggest enemy in Northern Ghana is poverty which can be eliminated by TVET.

Madam Mariamah urged all organizations, including the Minister and the DCE to establish more institutions like that of CIID Vocational Institute.

According to her, it is only through informal education that one can make quick money.

She lamented over the limited number of TVET institutions in the 5 northern regions.