🇳🇬 Chiefdom

Gomo Babye

Evidence: Reported

The Gomo Babye of Gadabuke is the first-class traditional ruler of the Gade, in Toto LGA, Nasarawa State.

Type
Chiefdom
Still exists
Yes

The Gomo Babye holds one of the 22 first-class traditional stools of Nasarawa State listed by Daily Trust in 2012. Daily Trust (2023) calls him the first-class traditional ruler of Gadabuke Chiefdom in Toto LGA, with his palace at Gadabuke. According to Wikipedia, Babye is the plural of the Gade people's name for a Gade person.

  • Gomo Babye is associated with:
    Gade (traditional ruler)
  • Gomo Babye is located in:
    Toto
  • Gadabuke Chiefdom · alternative
    Daily Trust (2023).
  1. The Story Of Nasarawa State's 22 First Class Chiefs — Hir Joseph, Daily Trust, 2012-08-18 · Reference source · link (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
    Supports: First class
  2. Abdullahi Adamu condoles Nasarawa chiefdom over chief's death — Abubakar Sadiq Isah, Daily Trust, 2023-07-27 · Reference source · link (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Gomo-Babye of Gadabuke; first-class ruler of Gadabuke Chiefdom, Toto LGA
  3. Gade people — Wikipedia · Reference source · link (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Babye: Gade plural
How evidence is graded
  • Verified: Supported by an official source, or by two or more independent sources that agree.
  • Well documented: Supported by credible sources, but not yet independently confirmed.
  • Reported: Found in a credible source; further corroboration is welcome.
  • Needs corroboration: The evidence is thin or incomplete; more sources are being sought.
  • Disputed: Credible sources or community accounts disagree; the differing accounts are noted.
  • Uncertain: There is not yet enough information to classify this responsibly.

Sources are marked official, academic, reference, community or general web. Sources that copy each other count as one. Oral traditions are recorded as traditions, not as proven fact.

Archive ID: POL-GOMO-BABYE · Last updated 26 September 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.

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