A new emir of Lafia, in Nasarawa State has emerged, following his selection by the king makers. He is Justice Sidi Dauda Bage, a justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Bage is the 17th emir of La…
A new emir of Lafia, in Nasarawa State has emerged, following his selection by the king makers. He is Justice Sidi Dauda Bage, a justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Bage is the 17th emir of Lafia.It would be recalled that the last occupant of the stool, who is the 16th emir, Alhaji Isa Mustapha Agwai I, and Chairman Nasarawa State traditional council of chiefs died on January 9, 2019 at the age of 84.
The new emir, Bage, defeated 15 contenders from his Dallah Dunama ruling house 4 from the Laminu ruling house and also two princes from Ari Dunama ruling house. Similarly, Isa Abubakar Umar, is the new Emir of Awe and Alh. Usman Dodo, is the Osokadoko of Kadarko in Keana local government area of the state.
A statement signed by the Commissioner of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Haruna Iliya Osegba, said the development “followed the meeting of the Nasarawa state traditional council of chiefs, where the traditional council ratified the selections that were done by the various kingmakers”.
The statement further added that: “His Excellency, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura has approved the selection of Justice Sidi Dauda Bage as the Emir of Lafia, Isa Abubakar Umar as the Emir of Awe and Alhaji Usman Dodo as the Osokadoko of Kadarko”. “Governor Al-Makura expressed satisfaction with the job done by the presiding officers, while appreciating the high sense of maturity displayed by the kingmakers during the exercises,” Osegba said.
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