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Huba Chiefdom

Evidence: Well documented

The Huba Chiefdom, with its headquarters at Hong, is a second-class traditional state created by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri in December 2024 for the Huba (Kilba) people (Daily Trust; Adamawa State Government, whose list calls it the 'Hoba Emirate').

Type
Chiefdom
Still exists
Yes

The Huba Chiefdom, with its headquarters at Hong, is a second-class traditional state created by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri in December 2024 for the Huba (Kilba) people (Daily Trust; Adamawa State Government, whose list calls it the 'Hoba Emirate'). According to the News Agency of Nigeria, its creation ended a struggle of about 120 years: under British rule the Huba monarchy had been reduced to an ungraded district headship under the Adamawa Emirate, and approvals for its restoration in 1906, 1986 and 1988 were never implemented. The governor approved Töl Alheri Nyako as Töl Huba on 3 January 2025 and created fourteen more districts in the chiefdom, among them Hong, Shangui, Pella, Uding, Kulinyi, Hyema and Gaya.

  • Huba Chiefdom is associated with:
    Kilba (chiefdom of the Huba (Kilba))
  • Huba Chiefdom is located in:
    Hong
  • Huba Chiefdom is part of:
    Adamawa Emirate (–2024)
  • Hoba Emirate · alternative
    Adamawa State Government's list (Dec 2024).
  • Töl Huba · alternative
    Title of its ruler (NAN, 2025).
  1. Governor Fintiri Establishes Seven New Emirates and Chiefdoms in Adamawa State — Adamawa State Government, 2024-12 · Official source · link (accessed 30 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Huba Chiefdom
  2. Fintiri establishes 7 new chiefdoms, emirates — Amina Abdullahi, Daily Trust, 2024-12-23 · Reference source · link (accessed 30 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Huba Chiefdom
  3. Fintiri ends 120-year-old chieftaincy struggle — News Agency of Nigeria, 2025-02-12 · Academic source · link (accessed 30 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Huba Chiefdom
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-HUBA-CHIEFDOM · Last updated 30 September 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.

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