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                          BUKARI MAHAMA LAWANI  (1889-1961)

                       (aka.JALALA / YAHAYA ADABRAKA)

                        

He was one of the first Muslim civil servants to rise

to prominence in Ghana.  He was an employee of the

Government Printing Office. He was born in Makeri, 

Krobor and came to live in Accra with his mother's 

brother, Titus Abubakar Glover after the death of his

father Mallam Lawani. 

   He had his early education in Accra and also in

Freetown Sierra Leone

He had two brothers, Salifu and ???, and a sister called

Wahiratu who married Alhaji Mardah, sarkin Gurunsawa.

His half siblings were Fati (Baabanin Kumashi/Nman Jato plumber),

a sister (who died early without a child) and another sister

called Mairie (Mai Koko).

He died on Frday, 10th November 1961.  

He had sixteen children from four wives.

                                     

 

        1st Wife: Hamdatu ( Nma)

                 CHILDREN:

1. Jibrin Yaaro Lawani (Brother)  

2. Mairie Lawani (Auntie Ladi) 

3. Jazwaliyu Lawani (Baba Takoradi)

                                                                                      

2nd Wife: Titi Glover (daughter of Titus Abubakar Glover)

                    CHILDREN:

1. Auntie Yagba  2. Nurudeen Ali (Bra Ali)   3. Auntie Baby  

4. Auntie Meimuna  5. Auntie Rakiya     6. Auntie Halimatu

7. Ataa Alhassan      8. Auntie Sabitiyu

 

               3rd. Wife: Auntie Amuda

                      CHILDREN:            

 1. Auntie Acheafon      2. Auntie Bintu

                                                                                          

               4th Wife: Akorley Fearon (Bibi).

(Was first married to Braimah Dangana Shardow).

                         CHILDREN:

1. Auntie Sinatu (Cee) 

2. Barkisu (Wife of Alhaji Na Bayan Gorta)    

3. Alhassan (Babaami)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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