{
  "id": 3262497,
  "title": "Tolon Naa Passes On",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/tolon-naa-passes-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T12:35:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Guide Network",
    "slug": "daily-guide-network",
    "url": "https://dailyguidenetwork.com/tolon-naa-passes-on/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The late Tolon Naa Abukari Sulemana has passed away at the age of 83. Sulemana, a prominent traditional authority, had a distinguished career in Ghana's military and politics. As a retired former Commanding Officer of the Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment, he was part of the country's military and political history. Sulemana's interviews offered valuable insights into the events that transpired during Ghana's turbulent past. On May 15, 1979, he successfully thwarted an attempt to overthrow the Supreme Military Council II junta. Sulemana's courage and quick thinking rescued Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings at the Air Force Base in Accra, ultimately leading to Rawlings becoming the head of state. Following the coup on June 4, Sulemana was forced into exile, where he later received an invitation from Liberia's Charles Taylor. Born in 1943 in Tali, near Tolon in the Northern Region, Sulemana was commissioned into the Ghana Army in 1963. He served as one of Kwame Nkrumah's escort officers before returning to Ghana in 2000 and becoming a part of President Kufuor’s national security system. Sulemana succeeded his father, Tolon Naa Alhassan Sulemana, upon the latter's enskinning in 2019. He was buried following his passing, as reported by the DailyGuide Network.",
  "summary": "The late Tolon Naa Abukari Sulemana The Tolon Naa Abukari Sulemana, one of the front row traditional authorities, has passed on aged 83. The retired former Commanding Officer of Read More... The post Tolon Naa Passes On appeared first on DailyGuide Network .",
  "key_points": [
    "Tolon Naa Abukari Sulemana dies at 83",
    "Thwarts 1979 coup attempt, saves Rawlings",
    "Sulemana succeeded father in 2019"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}