on friday january 18, 2019; the final day of the funeral of yakubu ii, kingmakers of dagbon led by the kuga naa "abdulai adam ii", consulted the dagbon oracles to select a new king from among four contenders; namely, yoo naa "abukari mahama"; chief of savelugu, kampakuya naa abdulai yakubu; regent of yakubu ii, bolin lana "abdulai mahamudu"; regent of mahamadu iv, and tampion lana "alhassan andani", chief of tampion. grass pulled from the roof of the gbewaa palace by the "gushei naa" was handed over to abukari mahama by the kuga naa. this gesture signified that the oracle had chosen abukari mahama to be the yaa naa.