Shehu Umar Ibn Abubakar Garbai, (the father of the present Shehu, Shehu Abubakar Garbai) who reigned from 1968 to 1974, emphasized the observance of order of precedence of traditional title holders in the palace. This order is applied in the sitting arrangement of the title holders in the Shehu’s court, known as ‘Kindai.’ The ‘Kindai’, is seen at its fullest attendance during celebrations such as Eid El-Fitr, Eid-El-Kabir and Eid-El- Maulud with the title holders sitting by the right and the left sides of the Shehu, who is on a royal chair, with his traditional body guards standing near and behind him. It is in the ‘Kindai’ that individuals and organizations such as village and ward heads, craft organizations, the local teachers’ union, organization of the blind and several others pay their homage to the Shehu. Historical records show that the then Waziri of Borno, Alhaji Baba Gana Abba Anas issued a circular, dated 9th August, 1973 to all district heads, heads of departments and traditional title holders to note the order of precedence. The circular says ‘’I am directed to inform you that His Highness the Shehu of Borno, following a recommendation put forward by an ad-hoc committee… appointed to sort out all the traditional titles in the Shehu’s Palace and fix their order of precedence, has agreed to endorse the recommendation of the committee as set out below.’ The following is the content of the circular, procured by the courtesy of Mallam Turab of Borno, Alhaji Abba Sanda, few years ago. The circular also contains list of traditional and hereditary first class title holders.


STANDARDIZATION OF ORDER OF PRECEDENCE OF TRADITIONAL TITLE HOLDERS


RIGHT HAND SIDE
1. Waziri of Borno (by virtue of his being Waziri)
2. Mallam Turab
3. Ibrahim Wadaima
4. Shettima Kuburibe
5. Shettima Kanuribe
6. Kaigama
7. Galadima
8. Zanna Borkoma
9. Zanna Arjinoma
10. Agid
11. Mai Machinama
12. Zanna Gaddama Mastafa
13. Zanna Dalatu
14. Zanna Mai Dala Sheriff
15. Zana Mai Dala Ali
16. Barma Abuna
17. Mala Garba Shuwa
18. Shettima Bukar Kaccabe
19. Zanna Liwoma
20. Zanna Laruskima
21. Zanna Nduwama I
22.Zanna Nduwama Laminu II
23. Zanna Kafelama
24. Zanna Ka’ajiyama
25. Zanna Gambaruma
26. Zanna Lifdima
27. Zanna Ngoma
28. Zanna Sulhuma
29. Mala Kunduli
30. Mala Lamba
31. Datiramma
32. Zanna Lantima
33. Zanna Chuguwama
34. Zanna Ajiyama
35. Zanna Zantama
36. Zanna Saloma Tijani
37. Kachalla Ali Fuguma
38. Kachalla Mallam
39. Kachalla Waziri
40. Kachalla Mastafa
LEFT HAND SIDE
1. Ahmed Gonimi
2. Yerima
3. Aji Sanda
4. Uroma
5. Abba Musa
6. Abba Kasim
7. Mala Kambar
8. Mala Kyari Yarima
9. Kachalla Kamba
10. Zanna Sunoma
11. Zanna Boguma
12. Mala Hasan
13. Mala Umar
14. Zanna Kazallama
15. Zarma
16. Yirima
17. Mala Kyari Imam
18. Zanna Rumma
19. Zanna Cigma
20. Zanna Trimama
21. Zanna Gurgurima
22. Mala Mastafa Mai Karfi
23. Mala Kunduli
24. Mala Ali Balube
25. Mala Bukar
26. Mala Ali Gambaru
27. Mala Modu Aji
28. Mala Mastafa Gumnabe
29. Zanna Karadirima
30. Zanna Aji Mara
31. Zanna Forguma
32. Kachalla Bade
33. Kachalla Mahmud
34. Kachalla Sale Kinden
35. Kachalla Manzo
36. Zanna Suguramma

LIST OF TRADITIONAL AND HEREDITARY FIRST CLASS TITLE HOLDERS
1. Mallam Turab
2. Ahmed Gonimi
3. Ibrahim Wadaima
4. Aji Suddani (none hereditary) As no descendents of the original title holder now alive.
5. Shettima Kuburibe
6. Shettima Kanuribe
7. Kaigama
8. Galadima
9. Mai Machinabe
10. Zanna Uroma
11. Yerima
12. Kachalla Kamba
13. Zarma
14. Mala Kambar
15. Mala Badawai





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