The Kajju (Bajju) Chiefdom is the traditional state of the Bajju.
- Type
- Chiefdom
- Founded
- Created in 1995 (Wikipedia)
- Still exists
- Yes
The Kajju (Bajju) Chiefdom is the traditional state of the Bajju. According to Wikipedia, it was created in 1995, after the Zangon Kataf crises of 1992, when separate chiefdoms for the Atyap and the Bajju were created from the Zazzau Emirate; its first ruler, Nuhu Bature Achi, died in December 2021, and Luka Kogi Yabwat, Agwam Kajju II, was appointed by Governor Nasir el-Rufai and took office on 24 December 2022. Its seat is not given in a source read.
- Agwam Kajju
- Bajju Chiefdom
- Nuhu Bature — Wikipedia · link
- Luka Kogi Yabwat — Wikipedia · link
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-KAJJU-CHIEFDOM · Last updated 7 October 2026.
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