Shabu Town

The Lafia, also known as the Lafia Emirate, is a traditional state with headquarters in the city of Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The current emir of Lafia is HRH. Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad Cfr jsc Rtd, who succeeded the former emir, late Alh. Dr. Isa Mustapha Agwai 1.

Festival
Durbar festival is celebrated in almost all 19 northern state including the Lafia emirate, it is celebrated to mark the end of "holy fasting" in the month of Ramadan known as Eid-El-fitr.

There are three durbar with first commencing as soon as the Emir enter his palace courtyard after observing the Eid prayer, the 2nd durbar is horse riding from the palace to the Government and the last is when the Emir rides in beautiful horses and his entourages, warriors and acrobats sees his subjects on the road and this is known as Hawan Gida Gwamnati.