New Bulsa Chiefs after 2012
Detailed descriptions of the elections can be found in the printed issues of the Buluk journals.
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Azagsuk Azantilow elected Chief of Sandema and Paramount Chief
July 17, 2012 (Buluk 7; 10-11)
The event took place in the uncompleted sports stadium of the town.
There were 12 contestants (listed here in the official order):
Azagsuk Azantilow
1) Amobitima Abakisi, Clement (Father: Abakisi Ayieta)
2) Adungbasisi, Thomas (Father: Akakaroa Anaanku)
3) Akanjagnaab Adiita, Albert (Father: Adiita Atuik)
4) Amoak Afoko, “Lawyer” (Father: Peter Apung)
5) Aweiniwie (Aweiliwei) Awobsa, Steven (Father: Anguuni)
6) Anaamtoa Abakisi (Father: Abakisi Ayieta)
7) Azagsuk Azantilow (Father: Azantilow Ayieta)
8) Akankoalim, Moses (Father: Asekabta Ayieta)
9) Awiaknab Adiabiik, (Father: Ayeparo)
10) Ateteng Azantilow, Sylvester (Father: Azantilow Ayieta)
11) Akanyatalika Agaampi (Father: Agebtechaab Agaampi)
12) Assibil Azantilow, Geoffrey (Father: Azantilow Ayieta)
Azagsuk Azantilow received most votes and has since been functioning as successor of late Sir Azantilow Ayieta who died in 2006 after seventy-five years as Sandemnaab and Paramount Chief of the Bulsa.
Amoak Afoko (left) and Ateteng Sylvester Azantilow (right)
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Ignatius Atirekpere elected chief of Gbedembilisa
The Paramount Chief Azagsuk (with red scarf) and three Bulsa chiefs from Wiesi, Fumbisi and Gbedema
2014 (Buluk, 8: 34-38)
The three contestants for the Gbedembilisi chieftaincy were great grandsons of Akandemeina who was installed by the Mamprusi King in approximately 1941 and ruled until 1953.
He was succeeded by his son, Atirekpere Akandemeina. The latter ruled until approximately 1976 and was succeeded by his son, Amoabil Atirekpere, who ruled from 1976 to 2009. When he died his son, Ignatius Atirekpere, became regent of Gbedembilisi until his election in 2014. Ignatius Atirekpere won by a clear majority, getting 63 of the total 75 votes. The other two contestants got 6 votes each. After receiving his red chieftaincy cap from the paramount chief, the young chief was sprinkled with white powder by his supporters, carried shoulder high and taken round the grounds amid drumming, dancing, singing and intermittent shrill ululations.
The young chief was a policeman by profession and was stationed in Tamale where he was also pursuing a professional course in Fundamental Accounting, Business Law and Communication at the Polytechnic Institute.
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Richard Akantagriwen elected Chief of Fumbisi
November 15, 2021 (Buluk 14: 40)
After the demise of Naab Clement Anyatuik Akanko and the conclusion of his funeral, the new election took place in Sandema on November 15, 2021.
The new Fumbisi Chief as a policeman
The following candidates stood for election:
Richard Akantagriwen Akanko
Martin Alhassan Adjuik
Joseph Azekumjigi Adjuik
Henry Awontintemidii Ayeng
Atimboro Akanbong
Alongvabey Awienka
Caesar Abianab Akinkang
Roger Akantagriwen Abolimbisa
Richard Akantagriwen Akanko, son of the late chief and a former policeman, was elected with 426 votes.
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Makarios Akanbianab Akanbong elected Chief of Doninga
November 26, 2021 (Buluk 14: 41)
Coronation with a red cap
(Source: Facebook, Kennedy Azantilow and Abakisi Akangagnang Lawrence, Nov. 2021)
Following Chief Anyayegabey Atong’s death and funeral, a new Doning-nab was elected and crowned in Sandema on November 26, 2021.
The contest started with four candidates. After mergers (i.e. when candidates with a low number of votes joined those with a higher number of votes), two contestants remained. Makarios Akanbianab Akanbong won the election with 159 votes over his challenger, John Awuudum Anangkpabil, who received 119 (110?) votes.
Makarios Akanbianab Akanbong was declared the winner, and shortly after the Sandem-naab crowned the Doning-nab with the red cap.
Chief Akanbianab is a diplomat and currently the Director of Legal Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ghana. He served in Ghana’s missions abroad in South Africa, Benin and recently in China.
He grew up in Sandema and attended Ayieta Primary School, Sandema Middle Boarding School, Notre Dame Secondary School and Nandom Secondary School in Navrongo and Nandom respectively. He studied French at the University of Cape Coast and, later, law at the Ghana Law School. He is married to Margaret Bawa whose mother was a daughter of Nab Ayieta Azantilow.
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Major Rtd Atinsiak Akanyaanueng Adangabe elected chief of Kadema (by Robert Asekabta)
March 21, 2022 (Buluk: 41-42)
Venue: Bulsa Traditional Council, Durbar Grounds
Contestants:
1) Major Rtd Atinsiak Akanyaanueng Adangabe
2) Emos Amuuribadek Ayuekanbey Adangabe
3) Nesto Akanzabadek Adangabe
Before the end of this election Major Rtd Atinsiak Akanyaanueng Adangabe moved his supporters to merge with Mr. Emos Amuuribadek Ayuekanbey Adangabe, who virtually won with three hundred and one (301) votes to beat Mr. Nesto Akanzabadek Adangabe, the late chief’s son, who had one hundred and ninety three (193) votes
The new Kadema Chief after his election
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Patrick Awaab Ajutie elected chief of Bachonsa (by Robert Asekabta)
May 9, 2022 (Buluk 43-44)
After two failed attempts of electing a new Bachongsa Chief (see Buluk 14, pp. 43-44)
on May 9, 2022 the Sandem Nab crowned Mr. Patrick Awaab Ajutie as the chief of Bachonsa.