After his nomination, enskinment and subsequent gazetting, Professor Edmund Nminnyem Delle (Chiir VIII) has now been ‘outdoored’ as the Paramount Chief of the Nandom Traditional Area.
“The Upper West Region House of Chiefs, after satisfying its procedures and practices, made its recommendation to the National House of Chiefs for finalisation.”
A statement signed by Chiir Bennni Gyimah, head of the family, said Professor Edmund Nminyem Delle was duly nominated, selected and enskinned through the laid-down customs, traditions and usages by the elders and kingmakers led by the then head of the Gbullu Chiir Royal Family of Nandom Alhaji Issifu Botug Benni.
“By that process, Professor Edmund Nminyem Delle, as known in private life, was given the stool name Naa Professor Edmund Nminyem Delle, Chiir VIII and went into confinement. The Nandom Traditional Council which by law and usage oversees to matters of chieftaincy and tradition was duly informed and upon satisfying due process facilitated the commencement of his gazetting in accordance to practical laid down procedures of the Chieftaincy Act.”
The statement said the House, after subjecting the matter through its processes, approved and hence Naa Professor Edmund Nminyem Delle, Chiir VIII, on March 25, 2022, was gazetted as mandated by law as the new substantive Paramount Chief of the Nandom Traditional Area.
“As required by the Chieftaincy Act, the Upper West Region House of Chiefs proceeded to induct Naa Professor Edmund Nminyem Delle (Chiir VIII) into the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs as the Paramount Chief of the Nandom Traditional Area on April 19, 2022.
“Hundreds of Nandome across the country travelled to Wa the Upper West Regional capital to witness the momentous occasion.”
The statement said Naa Professor Edmund Nminyem Delle (Chiir VIII) succeeded the late Naa Dr Puoure Puobe (Chiir VII), Paramount Chief of the Nandom Traditional Area, who was known in private life as Dr Charles Imoru Puoure Puobe.
Until the royal family’s call on Naa Professor Edmund Nminyem Delle (Chiir VIII), he was the immediate past National Chairman and leader of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), founder and owner of Rabito Clinic with over 20 branches nationwide, an astute entrepreneur of all time, investor, philanthropist, lecturer and a statesman with over 45 years in practice as a medical doctor.