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The Overlord of Kusaug, Zug-raan Bawku Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II, on today Thursday 4th June 2026 sworn in 10 newly installed chiefs into the Kusaug Traditional Council, with a direct charge to lead peace efforts and reject narratives that deepen division in the area.
The ceremony at the Zugraan Naba’s Palace, supervised by the Bolgatanga Circuit Court Judge, saw the Tansia Naaba Abugbilla Emmanuel and Denugu Naaba Batt Major Dr.Sylvester Alhassan also inducted into the Kusaug Traditional council. Other chiefs sworn in include the Tempane Naaba, Yarigu Naba, Ninkongo Naaba, Bazua Naaba, Binaba Naaba and Widana Naaba.
The overlord ,cautioned the new chiefs that chieftaincy is not a license to harass subjects, but a duty to calm tensions.
For his part, to be a chief is not to go after people or harass them, but to be a leader who can calm situations when tensions rise, and also preach peace and unity to live peacefully with others.
The Zug-raan’s message went beyond the palace walls, addressing the broader cost of the protracted Bawku conflict. On behalf of the Overlord of Kusaug Traditional council, Secretary to the Overlord David Adoliba noted that families across tribes have suffered equally: businesses have collapsed, students’ education has been interrupted, and residents live in fear of highway attacks and curfews.
According to him, Communities have endured fear, displacement, uncertainty and trauma. Entire generations have lived under the shadows of insecurity.
The Overlord of Kusaug, Zug-raan praised the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for what he described as “patience, dignity, and extraordinary commitment” in mediating the Bawku chieftaincy dispute.
According to him, the mediation was not an ordinary disagreement. It is one of Ghana’s longest-running and most emotionally charged disputes, involving history, identity, law, political memory, and the possibility of subversion and statesmanship,
For his part, Otumfuo listened to all sides over an extended period, received historical and legal submissions, and gave delegations space to present competing claims while seeking common ground in pursuit of peace.
He stressed that selective outrage deepens division and selective compassion erodes trust, insisting that every mother who has lost a child, every displaced family, and every grieving community deserves equal concern and recognition.
The newly sworn-in Denugu Naba and Tansia Naba pledged to make peace their first priority. They appealed to existing members of the Kusaug Traditional council, to support them in assisting the Zugraan to maintain stability in Kusaug.
The double move strengthening traditional leadership while confronting divisive narratives is being seen as the Kusaug Traditional Council’s firmest push yet for an inclusive peace in Bawku.