The Damongo High Court has, on Monday, July 28, 2025, quashed a mandamus injunction filed by Danyapewura Rex Jingbele. Speaking to the media after the court ruling, Dabampewura Fatawu Seidu, spokesperson for the Labupe royal gate, said it was their turn to occupy the Silma skin after the death of Silmanwura Alhassan Katangwura from the Denkeri gate on April 23, 2024.
According to him, even though the Paramount Chief of the Buipe Traditional Area, Jinapor II, hasn’t nominated anyone yet for the vacant Silma title, the Labupe gate petitioned Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale (I), stating that it was their turn to present a candidate for the nomination of a new Silmanwura. The petition was titled “PETITION AGAINST THE CREATION OF A FOUR (4) GATE SYSTEM BY BUIPEWURA MAHAMA ABDULAI JINAPOR II” and dated July 31, 2024.
He added that after receiving their petition, the Yagbonwura wrote a letter dated August 2,2024 to Buipewura Jinapor II, restricting him from nominating a Silmawura. The restricting letter indicated that the Yagbonwura will convene a meeting of paramount chiefs to thoroughly discuss the matter raised in the petition before the pronouncement of the Silmanwura of the Buipe Traditional Area.
He indicated that it was both the petition by the Labupe gate and the restricting letter from the Yagbonwura that led to the court mandamus writ filed by Danyapewura Rex Jingbele, leader of the Dinkeripe royal gate. Danyapewura Rex Jingbele prayed the court to order Buipewura Jinapor II to enskin him as the Silmawura of the Buipe Traditional Area.
However, the Damongo High Court, presided over by His Lordship Justice Seidu Douglas, ruled out the mandamus injunction on Monday, July 28, 2025, citing that the case is a pure traditional case and should be referred to the Jakpa Palace for resolution. Danyapewura Jingbele has been fined GHS 20,000.
