Luka Kogi Yabwat (also spelled Luka Kogi Yabuwat) was born on May 15, 1954, in Marsa, Zangon Kataf, Nigeria. He is the second paramount ruler of Kajju Chiefdom, a traditional state in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. As ruler of the Bajju people, he is also known by the royal title A̠gwam Ka̠jju II.
He was appointed by Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai in December 2022, following the passing of his predecessor, Agwam Nuhu Bature Achi, in December 2021. Prior to ascending the throne, Yabwat served as the district head of Bvokpat (also known as H. Ungwar Rimi).
At the time of his appointment, he was the third district head appointed to a traditional rulership position by the governor.
Education and Career
- Holds a Master's degree in Public Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
- Retired Deputy Superintendent of the Nigerian Correctional Service.
Coronation and Controversy
Concerns from SOKAPU
In a January 2023 interview with Daily Trust, Luka Binniyat, spokesman for the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), criticized the Kaduna State government's policy of demoting traditional rulers in the region. He described the lowering of chiefdom status from first-class to a lower rank as an attempt to undermine Southern Kaduna traditional institutions.
Yabwat was among 13 chiefs in Southern Kaduna who had been either demoted or appointed at a lower rank when he received his staff of office in December 2022.
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