Brig. Gen. Yahaya Abubakar (Rtd) CFR is a first class traditional ruler (Emir or Amir) who has been the 12th Etsu Nupe, or King of the Nupe Kingdom, since 2003.[1][2] With his royal stool situated in Bida, Niger state.
| Yahya Abubakar | |||||
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| Etsu Nupe (Etsu Nupe means King of Nupe) | |||||
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| Etsu Nupe | |||||
| Reign | 2003 | ||||
| Coronation | 20 August 2003 | ||||
| Predecessor | Umaru Sanda Ndayako | ||||
| Born | Yahaya Abubakar 12 September 1952 Bida | ||||
| Spouse | Married to Four Wives | ||||
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| Royal | Usman Zaki Ruling house | ||||
| Father | Alh. Abubakar Saganuwa (Nakordi Nupe) | ||||
| Mother | Princess Haj. Habiba Bantigi Ndayako | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
| Occupation | Ex-Military, Traditional Ruler | ||||
Background
editYahaya was born on 12 September 1952 at Bida in Niger State and hails from one of the ruling houses of Bida Emirate (Usman Zaki). He attended Government College, Sokoto and later Commercial College, Kano (1967–1971), then enrolled into the Nigerian Defence Academy (1973–1975) in preparation for joining the Nigerian Army.
Before his appointment as the Etsu Nupe, he was the Kusodu Nupe. His last military posting was to the Nigerian Defense Headquarters Abuja, where he was a director of foreign operations, before retiring as a brigadier general in September 2003.[3]
Yahaya Abubakar Kusodu Nupe was appointed the 13th Etsu Nupe on 11 September 2003,[4] the ruler of all the Nupe speaking people in the world (Etsu Nupe: The King of Nupe) in succession to his late uncle Alhaji Umar Sanda Ndayako.[5]
By virtue of this title he is the Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers.[1] He is the chairman, Coordinating Committee National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria.[6]
Other positions
editThe Emir chair the committee pushing for the creation of Edu State with headquarters at Bida out of the present Niger, Kogi and Kwara states to form a homeland for the Nupe people.[7]
Other promoters for the creation of Edu State are Etsu Lapai, Etsu Agaie, Etsu Lafiyagi, Etsu Tsaragi, Etsu Patigi, Etsu Tsonga, prominent Nupe elder statesmen across the nation and abroad.[8]
He chaired the committee management Board of the Abuja National Mosque.[9]
Following a scandal when it was found that a Nupe man, Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Masaba, had married 86 wives, the Etsu Nupe set up a five-member committee of Islamic scholars to handle the issue. In September 2008 it was reported that Masaba has agreed to divorce all but four of the wives.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b Ibiam, Agha (2009-03-04). "As New Makaman Nupe Steps in". This Day. Retrieved 2010-09-04 – via AllAfrica.
- ^ Busu, Mohammed Baba (2023-09-17). "Etsu Nupe's 20th Anniversary: The Game Changer Of Our Time". Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ Sule, Kasim (2003-09-12). "Yahaya Abubakar Kusodu becomes 13th Etsu Nupe". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
- ^ Ahmad, Romoke (2021-09-10). "Why I didn't tell anyone I was a prince in military school – Abubakar, Etsu Nupe". The Punch. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Insecurity Is Everyone's Concern – Etsu Nupe". Leadership Newspaper. 2023-09-11. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Etsu Nupe for CAI fora in New York, Canada". Vanguard. 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ Nyam, Philip (2009-07-16). "Etsu Nupe, Gana Present Proposal On Edu State". Nigeria Daily News. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
- ^ Hope Afoke Orivri (2009-07-16). "Bankole endorses call for creation of Edu State from Niger, Kogi & Kwara". Nigerian Compass.
- ^ "About Us – Abuja National Mosque". www.abujanationalmosque.org. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ Withnall, Adam (2016-10-17). "Nigerian man with 97 wives says he is still 'very much alive'". The Independent. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
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