Bawa Andani Yakubu

Bawa Andani Yakubu, MV (1926 - 2002) was a police officer, politician and king. He was an Inspector General of Police in Ghana. He also served in the National Liberation Council (NLC) government. He was the Gushie-Naa or Gushie King until his death.

Gushie-Naa Bawa Andani Yakubu, MV
Gushie-Naa
In office February 1971 – January 2002
Preceded by	Sugri Issah
Succeeded by	Yakubu Bukari
National Liberation Council Member
In office 24 February 1966 – 29 August 1969
President	Lt Gen J. A. Ankrah
Inspector General of Police
In office 13 September 1969 – 12 June 1971
President	Lt Gen. J. A. Ankrah
Preceded by	J. W. K. Harlley
Succeeded by	R. D. Ampaw
Personal details
Born	1926 Gushegu District, Gold Coast (British colony) (now Ghana)[1]
Died	6 January 2002 (aged 75–76) Gushegu, Ghana
Resting place	Gushegu, Ghana
Nationality	Ghanaian
Profession	Police officer

Career

He was appointed Commissioner of Police (Administration) and later Inspector General of Police from 3 September 1969 to 12 June 1971.[2] He retired from the Police service after becoming the Gushie Na.[3]

Politics

While still a Deputy Commissioner in the Ghana Police Force, Yakubu was appointed a member of the NLC military government from 24 February 1966 to 29 August 1969. He was one of four police officers on the NLC. The others were J. W. K. Harlley, the Vice Chairman, Anthony K. Deku, Commissioner of Police (CID) and J. E. O. Nunoo, Commissioner of Police (Administration).

King of Gushegu

Bawa Yakubu was the son of a former Gushie-Naa (Gushi King). Gushegu is located in the Northern Region of Ghana. His brother Sugri Issah succeeded their father as Gushie-Naa after his death. Following the death of Issah, Yakubu was enskinned Gushie-Naa in February 1971 by the Abdulai Mahama IV, Paramount Chief after using his power as the IGP of Ghana during 1969 to support fire Ya Naa Ya Naa Yakubu Andani II when he was just a regent. A committee then enskinned Naa Abdulai Mahama IV who was later diskinned by the same committee that appointed him. Yakubu had to seek for the kingship of Gushegu from the same Ya Naa Yakubu II whom he had helped his brothers from the Abudu gate fired out of the Gwewaa palace in 1969 paving the way for Mahama IV. When all those Mahama appointed as chiefs during his reign as Ya Naa was announced null and void. He was made the king of Gushegu Dagomba Traditional Area Ya Naa Yakubu Andani and served as the Gushie-Naa until his death in January 2002 just two months before the gruesome murder of Ya Naa Yakubu Andani II.

Honours

He was awarded a Member of the Order of the Volta in 1969.

References

1. The Rebirth of Ghana: The End of Tyranny.
2. "Former IGP B. A. Yakubu is Dead". General News. Ghana Home Page. 2002-01-09. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
3. P. Ladouceur (1972). "The Yendi Chieftaincy Dispute and Ghanaian Politics". Canadian Journal of African Studies. Canadian Journal of African Studies Volume VI. 6 (1): 97–115. doi:10.1080/00083968.1972.10803659. JSTOR 484154.

External links

• Picture of Members of the National Liberation Council
• Gallery of Ghana Inspector Generals of Police