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Chief Bala Abaine Angbazo, the Aren Eggon and paramount ruler of Eggon in Nasarawa State, is dead.
Mr James Angbazo, the Dangaladima Eggon confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lafia.
He said that the Aren Eggon died on Wednesday at the age of 89 after a protracted illness.
NAN reports that the paramount ruler was born in Wakama District, Nassarawa-Eggon Local Government Area of the state in 1933.
Angbazo who was installed on July 11, 1981, died after 41 years on the throne.
Angbazo was elected by the twenty-two kingmakers as the paramount ruler of the people.
Bala Angbazo won eight (8) votes to beat his closest rival, Late Alhaji Adamu Musa Galle who scored seven (7). Late Esla Alu scored five (5), Ali Ide two (2) and the remaining getting no votes. Eight candidates initially indicated interest but one was said to have stepped down. Bala Angbazo was elected sequel to the demise of Abdullahi Idde, the preceding paramount ruler who died on May 6, 1981, having been appointed to the throne in October 1953. Late Abdullahi Idde was formally installed as Aren Eggon on 22nd October, 1954.
For the records, the twenty-two Village Heads who were the kingmakers (many who are dead now) are: Akyen Namo (Wana), Yusufu Dauda (Alogani), Anzume Umbugudu (Wakama), Ali Elle (Agunji), Agyo Agbu (Umme), Ostona Kuje(Wangibi), Musa Aliyu (Angbashu), Agu Envulunza (Lizzin-Keffi), Ajagabo (Ekka) and Tabe Angbo(Ginda).
Others include Peter Nangba (Alushi), Avre (Alizaga), Ala Kuson (Lambaga), Male Najo (Arikpa), Ambaga Affi (Ogba), Haruna Attah (Ogbagi), Adamu Ekpa (Galle), Muhammadu Gama Ekka (Bakyeno) and Audu Egga (Arugbadu). (Additional reports from Eggon News)
