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     BACKGROUND OF BADE PEOPLE

 

The people of Birnin Badr a town near Yemen around Saudi Arabia were defeated and caused to disperse during a war(Whitely,1920), they took a westerly course in their migration and passed through Lake Chad. They followed river “Komadugu” and was reported to have settled for some time in the region of Dillawa east of Geidam, giving the district the name Badr, in Memory of their original home far in the east. They later move westward again, until they came to Dadigar (in Barsauri) in the 15th century that was before the foundation of Birnin Gazargomu. It was at this location the Badr people were said to have splited up.

As narrated , the king of Bade, Kachalla had a wife called Walu who gave birth to four sons for him namely: Ago, Muza, Amsagiya or Kwolum and Dodo or Buyam, all at Dadigar. These four brothers resolved to separate their courses each taking his own section of the tribe with him. Ago, the Elder son, remains where he was and became the ancestor of Bade people. The second son Muza, turned north and was said to have established and become the ancestor of the Tuarek or Kumdim. Amsagiya-Kwolum took to the west and found the Ngizim, this is why Ngizim and Bade are said to share a common ancestor. The fouth son, Dodo (Buyan), went out and found Ngizere around Potiskum area. He become their forbearer there.

A section of Bade who leaves Dadigar later was under Dyagana who moved along north of the Komadugu river and made the settlement of Tagali. It was during his days that birnin Gazargomu was established Dyagana traveled to salute the Mai on behalf of the people of Bade and obtained the title of “Dugum of Bade”. The Galadima was appointed Chima (an over lord) of Bade. Tagali was enjoying the support of the Galadima at Nguru in return for the vassalage acquired a position of leadership among other Bade Clans.

The most important things to note here is that, all Bades are from the same origin they followed along the river komadugu valley and spread inland to established themselves in an independent territories like Tagali, Gungwei, Kamamma, Dumbari, Gidgid, Gangawa, Dala, Gadini, Zabudum, Usur and Dagona and moved west in to the country bordering the Hadejia and Katagum rivers.

 

 

 

 
 

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     BACKGROUND OF THE GID-GID DYNASTY

The present Bade ruling family known as the Gid-gid clan was comparatively late in moving from Dadigar. they went and settle at a place called Gazai in the south but being dispersed by Fulani and returned via Dalaturi and went to Tagali where Madazabu was Cheif (c 1780-90) they settle at Gayin north of Tagali later they moved west and settle at Gidgid about 15miles southwest of the present day Gorgoram(Whitely,1920). their leader is called Kachalla who used to hold meeting every year immediately after havest to discuss the affairs of thier Kingdoms, later they obtained the title of Dugum, unceasing Fulani raid caused them to change their seat sucessfully from Giggid to Agana, Kasha, then to Sagmaga, and later to Satako. At Satako when the Kanuri countinued to demand large number of slaves from Bade, their leader(Lawan Babuje) resolved on an attempt to unite all the Bade nations once again to protect themselves from Fulani raid and Kanuri interference.the Lawan enlisted the support and cooperation of Tagali under Mai Makama, Gungwei under Dugum Azguwa, Katamma, Dumbari under Mai Musami and other minor Bade communities under his supervision the large undefeated fortified ancient city of Gorgaram was built in about 1824.

the Gidgid dynasty continued with the leadership and protection of the entire Bade nations and Gorgaram remain home and administrative headquarters of Bade Emirate until during Mai Umar who proposed that the administrative headquarters of the Emirate should be move from Gorgoram to Gashua, the movement which was duly approved by the then British colonial Government when it was promted by the inaccessibility of Gorgaram particularly during raining season. it was on July 5th 1946 that Mai Umar along with the Royal family and indeed the whole of Gorgaram started the journey of destiny. they cheerfully arrived Gashua making it the new headquarters of Bade Emirate a place where the Gidgid dynasty continue to this day.