The 90-year-old constitution has been replaced by a new one that was accepted by the Dagbon Traditional Council.
The 1987 Supreme Court decision that recognized only sons of a Ya Naa as heirs to the Gbewaa skin and Mion, Savelugu, and Karaga as the sole skingates to the Dagbon thrown was upheld by the new constitution.
The Kpating-Lana Yakubu Abdulai, the Tong-Lana Yakubu Andani, and the Sagneri Naa Yakubu Abdulai Andani appealed (in writing) for the inclusion of grandchildren as having rights of succession to the three gate skins to the Dagbon thrown prior to the approval of the new constitution.
However, their arguments were rejected because they were seen to be at odds with the Supreme Court's decision.
The Kumbungu Naa, Abu Iddrisu, who filled in for Ya Naa Abukari II, President of the Dagbon Traditional Council, praised the occasion as historic and said it was the last piece of the Dagbon peace puzzle.
"No nation can work without a constitution, and the Dagbon Kingdom is not an exception. For forty years, Dagbon has been in turmoil, and I am convinced that, this new constitution will enable us to forge ahead together in peace and development," he emphasised.
Following the adoption of the constitution, Lawyer Mohammed Mumuni, the lead consultant to the Dagbon Constitutional Review Committee, explained in an interview with GBC news that the new constitution will first be sent to the Northern Regional House of Chiefs for review before being sent to the National House of Chiefs, the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, who will issue and publish it after consulting with the Attorney General's Department.
The Dagbon Constitutional Examine Committee was established by Ya Naa, Abukari II, the King of Dagbon, about a year ago to review the Dagbon constitution, which was last reviewed in 1930.
The 90-year-old constitution had outlived its usefulness, and stakeholders agreed that it needed to be updated to reflect contemporary developments.