Dominic Yahaya

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Dominic Gambo Yahaya
Agwatyap III
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Agwatyap in 2023
Monarch of Atyap Chiefdom
In officeNovember 12, 2016 – date
Coronation November 12, 2016
Predecessor Agwam (Engr. Dr.) Harrison Yusuf Bungwon FNSE, Agwatyap II
Born (1950-01-10) 10 January 1950 (age 74)
Taligan, Northern Region, British Nigeria
Spouse
Justina Yahaya
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(m. 1979)​
Names
English: Dominic Gambo Yahaya
House Aminyam
Religion Catholicism
OccupationCivil servant, Politician

Dominic Gambo Yahaya (born January 10, 1950) is the current monarch of Atyap Chiefdom, a Nigerian traditional state in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. He is also known by the title Agwatyap III. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Early life and education

Yahaya was born in Taligan, Atyapland, in the defunct Northern Region, British Nigeria (now southern Kaduna State, Nigeria) on 10 January 1950. [3] [5]

He began his educational career in 1958, attending St. Pius' (now LEA) Primary School, Taligan (Magamia) between 1958 and 1964; St. Mary's (now Government) Secondary School, Fadan Kaje between 1965 and 1969; Barewa College, Zaria between 1970 and 1971; and then proceeded for an advanced level education at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria between 1972 and 1975, where he graduated with a B.Sc. (Hon.), Second Class Upper Division in Geography and between 1977 and 1979, obtained an M.Sc. in Urban and Regional Planning from the same institution. [3] [5] He has also attended several courses, workshops and seminars at home in Nigeria and overseas. [5]

Yahaya married Miss Justina on November 30, 1979. [3]

Agwatyap (right) and wife (left) during Buffet organised in his Atak Njei palace in honour of the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Gwabin Musa, on 31 December 2023. Agwatyap III and wife.jpg
Agwatyap (right) and wife (left) during Buffet organised in his Atak Njei palace in honour of the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Gwabin Musa, on 31 December 2023.

Career

Yahaya began working with the Kaduna State government after the year-long compulsory national service with the National Youth Service Corps, in 1976 and became:

He also became:

Hence, he returned to work with:

He then became:

Yahaya was then appointed as Chairman of the Interim Management Committee, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area between June 20, 2011 - November, 2012; and

Memberships and awards

Memberships

Yahaya had been a de facto member of the:

He is also a registered Town Planner. [5]

Awards

He was awarded:

State detention

After the Zangon Kataf disturbances of May 1992 in which at least 21 indigenous Atyap people were arrested and left in detention without charge or trial under Decree 2 of 1984 enacted by the Nigerian military government, Dominic G. Yahaya (then a civil servant) was one of those unjustly detained and kept separately in a group of six before later being separated including Bala Ade Dauke (the then District Head of Zangon Katab and future Agwatyap I), Maj. Gen. Zamani Lekwot (rtd.), ACP Juri Babang Ayok (rtd.), Major John Atomic Kude (rtd.), and Peter Lekwot (younger brother to Maj. Gen. Z. Lekwot - who alongside Elias Manza and others were sentenced to death), as "Special Class" prisoners. [6] [7]

Enthronement

Yahaya, at the demise of Harrison Bungwon, Agwatyap II, was chosen to be the next Agwatyap of Atyap Chiefdom, to lead the Atyap people. On Saturday, November 12, 2016, he was handed over the staff of office by the Kaduna State governor in the Atak Njei palace. [5] [8] [4]

Jumma Yahaya Gambo foundation

In early November 2023, Yahaya launched the Jumma Yahaya Gambo Foundation to cater for the educational needs of victims of the attacks by Fulani terrorists in his Chiefdom. [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ministry of Local Government Affairs". Kaduna State Government. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Kaduna: Lekwot, monarch, others mourn Jackson Zamani". Blueprint. July 9, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "WHO'S WHO IN NIGERIA: YAHAYA, Dominic Gambo". Blerf. 29 March 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Agbese, Andrew (16 November 2016). "El-Rufai presents staff of office to traditional ruler". Press Reader. Daily Trust. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Simon, Reef (February 3, 2017). "Atyap Chiefdom: Passing On the Baton". Forefront. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  6. ↑ Dauke, B. A. (2004). Zangon Kataf: A Journey of a People. Zaria: Mangut Publishers. pp. 154–174. ISBN   978-125-812-9.{{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
  7. ↑ "NIGERIA: THREATS TO A NEW DEMOCRACY" (PDF). Africa Watch. 5 (9): 13–21. June 1993. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  8. ↑ "El-Rufai urges new Agwatyap, others to promote peace". Kaduna State Government. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  9. ↑ Bulus, Israel (November 3, 2023). "Monarch awards scholarship to 118 Kaduna attack victims". Punch Nigeria. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  10. ↑ Ezeadigwo, Florence (November 4, 2023). "Traditional ruler floats foundation to support victims of attacks in Kaduna LGA". Timeline Nigeria. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
Dominic Yahaya
Aminyam royal house
Born: 10 January 1950
Regnal titles
Preceded by Agwatyap
2016–present		Succeeded by
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