How Bola Tinubu Came About The Title ‘jagaban’ - Politics

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How Bola Tinubu Came About The Title ‘jagaban’ by OJtOp2(op): 10:30pm On Jun 20, 2015

Dantoro said that he had a common interest
with the national leader of the All Progressives
Congress Tinubu when it came to telling the
truth.
His words: “I knew Bola Ahmed Tinubu when
we were at the National Assembly as
senators. He belonged to a different party
(SDP) while I was in NRC. But we had a
common interest when it came to telling the
truth. We said it as it was then. He knew my
vision even when the June 12 issue was in the
front burner. I could see the injustices and I
stood by fairness because I detest injustice.
“You can see that I identified myself with the
aspiration of Nigerians. At one time he said he
wanted me to go and see Late Chuief Moshood
Kashimawo Abiola but I told him I never had
any need from Abiola. If I went there, that
meant I was going there for money. But what
we were doing was right and posterity will
judge us. So we had a lot of things in common
and we had been friends since then.
“He saw me as being straightforward, honest
and sincere in all my dealings with him. Not
for any material gain. In fact, when I began my
legal sojourn in the Emirship tussle he also
supported me in terms of advice because it
was a tough battle for me. It was tough taking
on the government and we had to employ the
services of a senior advocate of Nigeria in the
person of Wole Olanipekun.
“When God made me the Emir I said this man
was there when I was in dire need of help so
why can’t I use my position to make him what
I feel will help him in future politically. That
was why I honoured him with the title of
‘Jagaban.’ Jagaban means ‘Leader of
Warriors.”
Jagaban is a title, which has gained
prominence, particularly among different
followers and political allies. But not many are
aware that the chieftaincy title was bestowed
on the former senator by His Royal Highness,
Alhaji Haliru Dantoro III, the Emir of Borgu
(New Bussa, Niger State).
The Borgu Emirate is a Nigerian traditional
state with its capital in New Bussa. It was
formed in 1954 when the Bussa and Kaiama
emirates were merged.