Gariba II
Bukali II (Bukali, Bukari, Abukari, Abubakar; born 1939 or 1940's), known as Gariba II, is the current Yaa Naa, traditional ruler of the Kingdom of Dagbon in Ghana.
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| Reign | January 18, 2019 – Present | ||||||||
| Enskined | January 25, 2019 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Yakubu II | ||||||||
| Born | Abubakar 1 January 1939 (disputed) Mion (disputed) | ||||||||
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| House | Andani | ||||||||
| Father | Mahama II | ||||||||
| Mother | Ayishetu | ||||||||
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| Styles of Yaa Naa Bukali Mahama II | |
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| Reference style | His Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
| Alternative style | Tihi ni mɔri lana |
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 Kulunpke, 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. His election to the Yendi Skin was unanimously made by the King Making Committee and was proudly hailed by all and sundry in the Kingdom including the House of Abudu ,who issued one of the first congratulatory messages to the King.