Gariba II

Gariba II, 87, died on July 12, 2026. Gariba II was known publicly as a Ghanaian traditional ruler. Bukali II (Bukali, Bukari, Abukari, Abubakar; born 1939 or 1940's), known as Gariba II, was the Yaa Naa, traditional ruler of the Kingdom of Dagbon in Northern Ghana until his demise. Bukali was born into royalty at Mion to Mahama II, the Yaa Naa from 1938 to 6 February 1948. His mother, Ayishetu, was a princess from Kulunkpegu, a small community near Chaazaadaanyili in Northern Ghana. Bukali's first undertook public duties as the chief of Kpunkpono until he was elevated to Savelugu; one of three gate skins to succeed the Yaa Naa. Bukali was ordained by the kingmakers of Dagbon as the 41st Yaa Naa on January 18, 2019, following a chieftaincy dispute that left the Yendi skins vacant for 16 years. Public biographical listings identify II as a Ghanaian traditional ruler. This public record remains centered on II's work as a Ghanaian traditional ruler and the documented milestones of that career.