NASARAWA STATE (CREATION OF ADDITIONAL CHIEFDOMS) LAW

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1ST COLUMN

2ND COLUMN

3RD COLUMN

4TH COLUMN

S/N

Name of Chiefdoms

Chieftaincy Title

Status of Chiefdoms

Headquarters

1.

Wuse Chiefdom

Wuse of Wuse

3rd Class

Wuse

2.

Akiri Chiefdom

Akun-Khe

3rd Class

Akiri

3.

Agbashi Chiefdom

Utu-Shoho

3rd Class

Agbashi

4.

Akpanaja Chiefdom

Osakpa of Akpanaja

3rd Class

Akpanaja

5.

Kube Chiefdom

Ekyere Shea

3rd Class

Kube

6.

Aloshi Chiefdom

Oseshi of Aloshi

3rd Class

Aloshi

7.

Giza Chiefdom

Sangari of Giza

3rd Class

Giza

8.

Arikya Chiefdom

Sarkin Arikya

3rd Class

Arikya

9.

Assakio Chiefdom

Osakyo of Assakio

3rd Class

Assakio

10.

Akye Chiefdom

Oron Akye

3rd Class

Ugah

11.

Shabu Chiefdom

Sangarin Shabu

3rd Class

Shabu

12.

Kwandere Chiefdom

Sangarin kwandere

3rd Class

Kwandere

13.

Koron Kuje Chiefdom

Aren Koron Kuje

3rd Class

Barkin Abdullahi

14.

Awuma Chiefdom

Oriye Awuma

3rd Class

Awuma

15.

Agwada Chiefdom

Osu Agwada

3rd Class

Agwada

16.

Loko Chiefdom

Sarkin Loko

3rd Class

Loko

17.

Agatu Chiefdom

Oche Agatu

3rd Class

Guto

18.

Agidi Chiefdom

Aren Agidi

3rd Class

Mada Station

19.

Akun Chiefdom

Aren Akun

3rd Class

Akpatta

20.

Nassarawa Eggon Chiefdom

Aren Nassarawa Eggon Chiefdom

3rd Class

Nassarawa Eggon

21.

Agwatashi Chiefdom

Osoho of Agwatashi

3rd Class

Agwatashi

22.

Deddere Chiefdom

Sangarin Deddere

3rd Class

Deddere

23.

Obi Chiefdom

Osuko of Obi

3^rd Class

Obi

24.

Adudu Chiefdom

Sarkin Adudu

3^rd Class

Adudu

25.

Duglu Chiefdom

Zhe Duglu

3^rd Class

Duduguru

26.

Dada Yako Chiefdom

Dada Yako

3^rd Class

Nakuse

27.

Buh Chiefdom

Chu Buh

3^rd Class

Nakere

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2ND COLUMN

3RD COLUMN

S/N

CHIEFDOMS

RULING HOUSES/ELIGIBILITY

COLLEGE OF SELECTORS

1.

Wuse

 Abe

 Agbo

 Aguye

 Ato

 Ebe

 Sidi

 Makwangiji

 Sarkin Pada

 Sarkin Yaki

 Sarkin Baka

 Awe Kanzu

 Liman

 Waziri

 Dallatu

 Gayam

Quorum:7

2.

Akiri

Only descendants of Akhe

 Makwangiji

 Moyi

 Baraya

 Sarkin Gishiri

 Sarkin Hausawa

Quorum:3

3.

Agbashi

Succession to the throne is on rotational basis between Agbashi, Ekye and Iso

 Owuse

 Ogbole G’ose

 Okuba

 Oshata

 Oshize

Quorum 3

4.

Akpanaja

 Owuse

 Omame/Andgul

 Enakel

 Ozogya ruling houses

 Okuba

 Pakachi

 Waziri

 Osize

 Ogbole

Quorum:3

5.

Kube

 Kube

 Kajin

 Kukuri

 Shinkafa

 Chief of Kube

 Chief of Kajin

 Chief of Kukuri

 Chief of Shinkafa

 Chief of Angwan Pa Iche

 Chief of Kondoro

 Chief of Angwan Pa Koro

 Chief of Angwan Maje

But Angwan Pa Iche and Kodoro are still going to pay their allegiance to Nyenkpa chiefdom

6.

Oleshi

 Oshaku

 Abioda

 Ebayun

 Owegye

 Osabwa-Nyaku

 Ogbole Nyaku

 Ogbole Leke

 Okuba

7.

Giza

 Ashama

 Owuno

 Makwangiji Totolo

 Makwangiji Dende

 Madauchi

 Pakaci

 Geyi Waziri

 Marafa

 Dan-Rimi

Quorum:6

8.

Arikya

 Lasan

 Agbo

 Asenya

 Madakin Arikya

 Moyin Arikya

 Sarkin Fadan Arikya

9.

Assakio

 Osakyo Ruling House

 Ogbole Sakyo

 Osuza

 Osekhene

 Osofunu

 Osa Vah

Quorum: 3

10.

Akye

The Chief in the following villages

 Ugah

 Aligani

 Kiyaka

 Kiguna

It shall be by all the Ruling Houses of the Four Vllages of Akye. Succession in the following order, Alingani, Guyaka and Kiguna

11.

Shabu

 Kinkilo Magaji

 Alhasan Allakayi

 Agudu Rabo

 Makungiji Shabu

 Madakin Shabu

 Magajin Mallam Shabu

 Sarkin Kasa

 Wambai

12.

Kwandare

 Akpaki

 Olode

 Makungiji

 Dallatu

 Gayam

 Jarme

 Madaki Pada

 Kuyanbana

 Sarkin Pada

13.

Aren Kuje

All Eggon adults descendants from the Chiefdom

 Madaki Awuma

 Makungiji Awuma

 Wambai Awuma

 Sarkin Pada Awuma

 Liman Awuna

14.

Awuma

Any male adult from the Mawu Riggah and Mawu Wuriye

 Madaki Awuma

 Makungiji Awuma

 Wambai Awuma

 Sarkin Pada Awuma

 Liman Awuma

15.

Agwada

All Afo male adults within the following five(5) ruiling houses:

 Agbowa

 Apawu

 Igwo

 Kana

 Agwada

 District Heads of Agwada and Basa

Village Heads of:

 Agwada

 Igwo

 Kana

 Kufai – Gwari

 Agbowa

Quorum:5

16.

Loko

 Abubakar Ruling House

 Mohammadu Maikandiri Ruling House

 Mohammadu Gana Ruling House

 Umar Mohammadu Ruling House

 Limamin Loko

 Na’bin Liman

 Wazirin Loko

Quorum:2

17.

Agatu

 By birth of Agatu parent in the Chiefdom

 17 Village Heads of Agatu in the Districts

 Chief of Agatu in Nasarawa

 The President of Agatu Cultural Association

18.

Agidi

All Eggon male adult descendants from the Chiefdom

All Village Heads of Agidi Local Government Area

19.

Akun

All Eggon male adult descendants from the Chiefdom

 Wakama

 Alushi (Aloce)

 Ubbe

 Ogba

 Wulko

 Gaji

 Boshon

 Ladom

 Wyowyen

 Kudugba

 Endehu

 Ekpan

 Ginda

 Waho

20.

Nassarawa Eggon

All Eggon male adults from the Chiefdom

 Alizaga

 Arugbadu

 Umme

 Bakyano

 Alogani

 Agunji

 Ogbagi

 Gale

 Angbaku

 Sako

 Wogan

21.

Agwatashi

 Odo Obaka royal house

 Ogiri royal house

 Ogaza royal house

 Osabwa of Agwatashi

 Ogbolosoho of Agwatashi

 Ogbeleke of Agwatashi

 Osabwaleke of Agwatashi

 Okuba of Agwatashi

Quorum:3

22.

Deddere

 Ari Ruling House

 Sangari Juri Ruling House

 Sangari Mamo Gani

 Sangari Alhassan Bagudu

 Sangari Maikasuwa

 Makungiji Deddere

 Chiroma

 Moyi

 Liman

 Turaki

Quorum:3

23.

Obi

Any male adult of the following four ruling

 Ogbo Losuko (Makongiji)

houses:

 Obande

 Uga

 Akya

 Osurake

 Osuza (Moi)

 Madauci

 Osogboni (Sarkin Pada)

 Waziri

24.

Adudu

Male adults of royal houses of:

 Jukun

 Abakwa

 Sheru

 Tafida

 Makwangiji

 Waziri

 Sarkin Pada Karami

 Madauci

 Santali

 Barde

25.

Duglu

 Myele Zhe

 Myele Saniya

 Odonye – Api

 Itsije

 Izweneche

 Ivigida

 Itsi-Zhe-Injebe

 Idah Izuw Lucho

 Izwe dadi Akpe

 Itsi Zuwa

Gude District is not part of this Chiefdom

26.

Dada Yako

All Gbiji sons not below the age of 35 from the following villages on rotational basis

A. 1 Nakuse

2. Madaki and

3. Karmo Districts

B. 1, Araba Gadabuke

Ggwargwada

Districts

Districts Heads of:

 Madaki

 Nakuse

 Araba

Village Heads of:

 Sa’gbagyi

 Gadabuke

 Osutudu Uku

 Osu Kpenbo

 Osu Sangyiga

27.

Buh

Adult of 35 years and above

 Mircho (Nakere)

 Njubuh (Ragga)

 Changya (Maiganga)

 Dagri (Takpa)

 Mbga(Lago)

 Baga (Jida)

 Magaji(Tofa)

 Benga(banga)



 Mbga (Lago) and Baga (Jida) though are among the college

of selectors in Buh Chiefdom but their allegiances remain with the Orie Rindre (Wamba Chiefdom)

Quorum:5)