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Feyidare Eagle de Rock, Nigeria A Student of Kogi Statr University, Department Of Geography and planning

== DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND PLANNING

COURSE TITTLE: ANYIGBA & IT REGION II ==

== '''A CASE STUDY OF TRADITIONAL RULERS IN ANYIGBA ==

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COURSE CODE: GEO108

GROUP FOUR (4)

LECTURER:	MR. OCHOLI

SECOND SEMESTER

2007/2008 SECTION

August 2008

FIELD WORK GROUP Four (4) NAMES

S/No. Names					Mat. Number

1.	ODIJI CALEB AKOJI				08GP1091 2.	ODOGBO FRANCISCA BOLANLE		08GP1092 3.	OGIRI BLESSING ELEOJO			08GP1093 4.	OLATUY KAZEEM OLALEKAN		08GP1094 5.	OLAYEMI OLADIMJI VICTOR		08GP1095 6.	OSHIN OMOLARA ADEOLA			08GP1096 7.	OWEMI ADEMOLA SAMUEL		08GP1097 8.	OWOKU ANTHONY BAMIDELE		08GP1098 9.	OWOLABI CHARLES INALEGWU		08GP1099 10.	OWONARE FUNKE FELICIA			08GP1100 11.	OYENIYI ADEWALE SUNDAY		08GP1101 12.	OYIJEWU CHARLES INALEGWU		08GP1102 13.	PUAL EMMANUEL IBRAHIM		08GP1103 (Group leader) 14.	PETER AJIFA					08GP1104 15.	PANLE RICHARD AYOKANMI		08GP1105 16.	SALIFU GLORY OJIMA			08GP1106 17.	SALIFU HARUNA YUFUF			08GP1107 18.	SALIFU MUHAMMED SULEIMAN		08GP1108 19.	SALIFU SAADTU				08GP1109 20.	SALIU HABI B OPEYEMI			08GP1110 21.	SALIU OLUDARE ABUBAKAR		08GP1111(Assistance Group leader) 22.	SANI EMMANUEL IKO-OJO			08GP1112 23.	SHAIBU JIBRIL					08GP1113 24.	SHAIBU DAUDA					08GP1114 25.	SHAIBU IKANI				08GP1115 26.	SHAIBU LUKMAN			08GP1116 27.	SHAIBU MARYAM			08GP1117 28.	SHAIBU PETER				08GP1118 29.	SIMON SUSAN OJOCHIDE		08GP1119 30.	SUGH TACHIN HEMBAFAN		08GP1120 31.	SULEIMAN SIAKA			08GP1121 32.	SUMAILA IBRAHIM			08GP1122 33.	THEOPHILUS DAVID ADEBAYO	08GP1123 34.	HARUNA FAITH ACHE		08GP1124 35.	TIJANI TOLULOPE SILIFAT		08GP1125 36.	TOKULA ENYO-OJO GRACE	08GP1126 37.	UKPOJU OJOUNGWA MARY	08GP1127 38.	UMAR HABIB				08GP1128 39.	USMAN HELILEN			08GP1129 40.	YUNUSAMOMOSANI			08GP1130 41.	YUSUF JAMIU				08GP1131 42.	YUSUF UFELI HELLEN		08GP1132 43.	ZAKARI BABA UMORU		08GP1133 44.	ZHIYA SHERIA JOYCE		08GP1134

ABSRACT We the group four member where sent by our honourable lecturer me Mr Ocholi to get the council of chiefs, their Gagos and Madaki's of Anyigba. But before we start we will like to say thanks to our respectful and honourable Lecturer Mr. Ocholi, of the Department of Geography and Planning in K.S.U. for their exposure of this course called Anyigba and its region.

INTRODUCTION There are various Governmental leadership that exist in Anyigba but in this study we shall focus on the traditional (cultural) leadership of Anyigba. He will like to first of all talk about how Anyigba came in to being and how of leadership came about. The first settler in Anyigba was Onuche Agbaduma with his five children and he was a hunter, the family call them selves ‘Aidu’ meaning hunters.

The Children’s names are: 1)	 Oguche Gbogbo (2)	Okoliko Agbaduma, (3)	Agwu agbaduma, (4)	Eyejia Agbaduma (5)	Eja Agbaduma, who was only female child he had. Then, Ameh Ohiga who was the first person from Attahs family came to Anyigba to join the Agbaduma family and he later brought his father who was of first Ogohi called AKOJO AKPELE. This clan which were first to settle in Anyigba sacrificed their only daughter by burring her alive. The family of Ogohi always gives the sacrificed virgin girl a fowl (Onu Iji) yearly in order to appease her. Therefore whenever anybody is killed unlawfully in Anyigba they have to present a goat to the Aidu’s family to appease the gods of the land. The virgin girl buried close to ISlamiyya Primary School under a tree and no body cuts from this tree if anybody does the person will definitely die. It is believed therefore that the Aidu's are indigenous title holder as we have one in our group called Attaja. The meaning of Anyigba was derived from a name called " YA NYOGBA" meaning "it will progress or it will grow " because looking around you, you will know that Anyigba is growing everyday in population like wise in socio-econonic activities the "YA NYOGBA" was called Anyigba by the colonial masters. We notice that Onuche Agbaduma was not competing or fighting for the throne because he was an inlaw to Akpele family. Talking about the case study which is the Chiefs, Gagos and Madaki's in Anyigba. Anyigda Traditional Council has THE OGOHI ANYIGBA as of head or over all traditional ruler in controlling of the whole Anyigba and its environ and he his been greeted as ‘DOGA’. Ogohi is a second class Chief of Anyigba world. Gago's are representative of divisional areas and Madaki's are assistance to the Gago's of the area. Madaki's under Gagos are normally six (6) in numbers in Anyigba.

The table below shows from the first to the present Ogohi's in Anyigba.

FIRST OGOHI SECOND THIRD FOURTH FIFTH SIXTH SEVENTH EIGHTH NINTH TENTH (ACTING OGOHI) PRESENT OGOHI AKOGWU AKPELE OBAKA EDE AKPELE ANAJA AKPELE AKOR OMEGWU OMA INEDU EBULE ONUCHE ABUTU (IWE) OBAJE AJI AJALA ANAJA AYIKOYE OMA AKOR OMEGWU USMAN AKAGWU ALHAJI MOMMOH UWODI ALHAJI ABU SHAI’IBU OKOLO

The ninth Ogohi, Alh. Usman Akagwu was on the throne for 8yrs (1988-1996) and he developed a stroke which holds him down for 2yrs so from 1996-1998 Alhaji Mommoh Uwodi his elder brother acted as the acting Ogohi until after After Alh Usman died. After his death, Attah of Igalaland Alh. Aliyu Obaje, summoned the acting Ogohi to his palace at Idah. The acting Ogohi Alh. Mommoh Uwodi went along with late Alhaji Sule (Ogbuef) Akagwu and Attah asked them of next clan that is supposed to come on the throne. They went back to get the answer and all. Mommoh Uwodi, late Alh Sule Akagwu together with Onuh of Egume, Etila Ajeka (Anuh) Eje of Dekina Alhaji Usman Obaje (Agagu) were the ones that carried out the interview at Eje's Palace in Dekina and they found out that there was no Educated persons in of succeeding clan except of present Ogohi Alh. Abu Shai’ibu Okolo who was then a tutor in Muslim High School Anyigba about 10yrs ago. He was taken to Attah Igala's Palace at Idah for coronation. The Ogohi has other rulers under him that help him in controlling others villages in and around Anyigba. They are as follow:

S/N	TITTTLES	PLACE CONTROLLED	GREETINGS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6.	Ogohi Agala-Ate Anyigba Onugbopku Ojofu Onugbopku Olofu Achadu Ahah of Ogbadu Onu Iji Aidu Anyigba (Alh. Usman Adejoh Attaja) Iye Ana Anyigba (Honorary Title) Ochai Ogohi Anyigba	Agala Ate Village Ojofu Village Olofu Village Agbadu Village Iji

Assist Ogohi of Anyigba	Doga Walli Walli Jachi Aidu

Kpaleko

S/N	GOGOS	NAMES	GREETINGS 1

2	Gago Oganaji

Gago Egbili Oma Atta Abuja	Senior Alhaji Mommoh Uwodi Madaki’s Under Him Mallam Jibrin Mallam Isule Mallam Osani salifu Mallam Abudu J.loyi Mallam Ibrahim Mr Inufu Afumeyin (Community Leader)

Mr. Amodu Odekina madakis under him Egbeli Oma Attah Alhaji Megida Attanegoma Area Akowe Onapka Ladan Musa Inifhu Audu Inuwa Edino	Jachi

Jachi

3	Gago obeya kekde	Alhaji Audu Omiachi	Jachi 4	Gago Obeya Lille	Baba Ebune	Jachi 5	Gago Omedo	Alifa Edino	Jachi 6	Gago Agudoko	Oga Miachi	Jachi 7	Gago Ofejiji	Alh. Musa Obaka	Jachi 8	Gago Kaduna Efekipe		Jachi 9	Gago Iji left		Jachi 10	Gago Iji right	Adejoh Attaja (Late)	Jachi 11	Gago Ojetachi	Alhaji Momoh Oma Attah	Jachi 12	Gago Agala Ate (i)	Alhaji Obaka	Jachi 13	Gago Agala Ate (ii)		Jachi 14	Gago Agbeji Ata		Jachi 15	Gago Agbeji Ogane		Jachi 16	Gago Agbenewa	Idrisu Onuh	Jachi 17	Gago Ojimele		Jachi 18	Gago Opada	Alhaji Audu Ataye	Jachi 19	Onubukpo Ojofu-Ojofu	Late Muhammudu Odoge	Jachi 20	Onubukpo Ojofu-Ojofu		Jachi 21	Gago Igi Efagugu	Native Dr Tijani	Jachi

Conclusion Generally, Anyigba traditional council is based on four clans, subdivided into Gago area and the Gago areas subdivided into six Madaki, area. The literacy meaning in most cases does not give the fundamental meaning. In other words, events, physical features and cultural belief forms the bases of the names given to places in Anyigba ward.

Reference Oral interview with senior Gago Alhaji Momoh Uwodi, Gago Oganaji, Gago Abuja area Amodu Odekina, Onu Iji, Aidu Anyigba, Alhaji Usman Adejoh Attaja.