By Janet Nyajon Audu
The Kunvyi of Wukari Manu Irimiya .D. Agbu on Friday 28th, Jan, 2022 installed Manu. Ishaku Ada Ali as the 25th Aku-uka of the Kwararafa Kingdom, following his selection by the four Kingmakers guided by the Supreme Oracle.
It was a well attended ceremony at “Puje” a reserved area where all traditional and spiritual activities of the Jukunoid takes place.
Oracle Reporters could recall that the Wukari Traditional Council had on Friday 14th, January, 2022 held Pankya the official transition of former Aku Dr. Shekarau Angyu Masa-Ibi Kuvyu 11 who joined his ancestors in October last year, hence the selection and Crowning of his successor in the person of Manu Ishaku Ada Ali within the period of two weeks exactly.
Oracle Reporter who was at the occasion reports that “Pankan” is the selection, Crowning and Oath taking of the new Aku-Uka.
The two days programme commenced on Friday with the arrival of Princes, Waziris and well wishers (only males) at 9.am from Bye-Vyi through Kuntsa to Puje where the new Aku is billed to spend tonight before entering Wukari town tomorrow Saturday.
Our Correspondent also reports that the new Aku-Uka took his Oath of allegiance at 1.30 pm at Kuntsa a land believed to be Land of the Immortals and that is the reason why women are denied entering Kuntsa and Nando ..
Men with traditional titles matched in a long procession from Bye-vyi to Kuntsa where the new Aku took his oath of allegiance followed by a long procession of 19 Kilometres, with the crowned Aku to Puje where Son’s, Daughter’s of the Kwararafa Kingdom, dignitaries and VIPs who already assembled welcomed the new Aku with song and sporadic gunshots.
The Aku arrived Puje on a white Horse with a procession of “Akye” led by Princes and some tittle holders known as the red necks at 4.30 pm.
Ishaku who addressed his subjects at the event, said “I appreciate you all my subjects for your resilience and show of love, I solicit your support and cooperation to enable me succeed on this Throne, let me also use this opportunity to call on my fellow contestants who contested this position with me to please join hands with him in moving this Kingdom to greater heights because all of us cannot accend to this Throne at the sametime”.
He thanked the Governor of the state Arch. Darius Dickson Ishaku for going by the laid down traditional rules to see that the event was successful.
The Governor who was represented by his Chief of Staff Rt. Hon. Istifanus Gbana at the event, expressed happiness over the success of the event .
Governor Ishaku charged the new Aku-Uka to bring peace and unity to the Jukun land.
According to Governor Ishaku, the selection process of the new Aku was purely traditional without the interference of the government.
The new Aku is the the Son of the 23rd Aku-Uka Ada Ali Agbumanu who reigned from (1974-1976).
The new Aku is from the Bama ruling House.
The new Jukun Paramount ruler Ishaku was born on 24th, March, 1946 and holds Higher National Diploma (HND) in Forestry 1986 from the Premier Federal College of Forestry Jos, Plateau state.
He joined the Civil service in 1965 and retired in the year 2000 as Chief Forestry Superintendent after 35 years of meritorious service.
According to the release signed by the Press Secretary to the Wukari Traditional Council Mr. Agbu Jolly, the Aku-uka Truimphant entry into Wukari town from Puje alongside his wife and Wukuku, one of the former Aku’s wife is slated for tomorrow Saturday 29th, Jan, 2022.
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