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Makir Zakpe
His Royal Majesty, Begha U Tiv, Orchivirigh, Makir Zakpe (or Dzakpe, Zape) was the first Tor Tiv, who ruled from September 19, 1946, to October 11, 1956.
His Royal Mayesty Makir Zakpe, the first Tor Tiv was born at Mbayar, Nyumagbagh of Mbaduku District in the present day Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue State. He is from Kunav, Jechira of Ipusu lineage in the Tiv genealogy. His mother was from Mbagen in Buruku Local Government Area.
Military Career
Late Makir Zakpe was enlisted into the Royal West African Frontier Force(WAFF) army stationed at Calabar in 1918 and was posted to the third battalion of the Southern Nigeria Regiment. He was part of the Nigerian forces that fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1946 and was promoted to the rank of Battalion Sergeant Major (BSM) before retiring.
Law enforcement
On his retirement from the army, Makir Zakpe got enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force at the Jema’a Native Authority Police, Kafanchan where he was later transferred back home to Benue state to the Tiv Native Authority (TNA), Gboko as a police chief.
Makir Zakpe together with his fellow army veterans of the British West African Frontier Force (WAFF) of Tiv extraction like Lawrence Igyuse Doki started clamoring for a Tiv king on their return from the army. Their battles in the world war made them understand that they were all fighting for and against Kings. When they got back to Nigeria, The Tiv world war 2 veterans felt the British treated their own kin the Tiv people with injustice with their indirect rule strategy of governance. The Tiv people were divided into 3 factions and kept under the rulership of the Jukun minority at the North-East, Cross River state at the South-south and Lafia division at the North-West. They British went as far as appointing Audu Dan Afoba as Sarkin Makurdi(translated as King of Makurdi). This led to conflicts and riots and the pressure was on the governor of Nigeria, Sir Arthur Richards who permitted the Tiv people to choose their own king.
There was a lot of politicking among the local chiefs and influential tiv sons of the time but in September 1946, the groups resolved to two contestants. Makir Zakpe for the Ipusu royal house and Gondo Aluor for the Ichongo royal house. The vote was cast for the two contestants and Makir got the highest votes and was installed on 1 November 1947 by the governor of Nigeria in Gboko. He ruled as the Tor Tiv from his house at Joe Akaahan way, Gboko until his death.
In 1944, the governor of Nigeria, Sir Arthur Richard formally allowed the Tiv people to select a king. Chief Jato Aka of Turan and Ikyaagba Akpeye of Kunav were some of the first to receive the news and because of the respect accorded to them by the colonizers, they were almost the most suitable candidates except for the fact that they were very old men at the time. So, they decided to support other candidates.
Ikyaagba prepared his grandson Orya Chenge Ikyaagba and Jato Aka supported Gondo Aluor. The kunav people were not pleased with Ikyaagba's choice. Orya Chenge unfortunately died at Gboko. The atmosphere became so tense at Kunavland because there were allegations of witchcraft and the Tiv people alleged the cause of Oryas death to a mystical thunder strike ordered by other interested parties vying for the throne from Kunavland.
Makir Zakpe
His Royal Majesty, Begha U Tiv, Orchivirigh, Makir Zakpe (or Dzakpe, Zape) was the first Tor Tiv, who ruled from September 19, 1946, to October 11, 1956.
His Royal Mayesty Makir Zakpe, the first Tor Tiv was born at Mbayar, Nyumagbagh of Mbaduku District in the present day Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue State. He is from Kunav, Jechira of Ipusu lineage in the Tiv genealogy. His mother was from Mbagen in Buruku Local Government Area.
Military Career
Late Makir Zakpe was enlisted into the Royal West African Frontier Force(WAFF) army stationed at Calabar in 1918 and was posted to the third battalion of the Southern Nigeria Regiment. He was part of the Nigerian forces that fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1946 and was promoted to the rank of Battalion Sergeant Major (BSM) before retiring.
Law enforcement
On his retirement from the army, Makir Zakpe got enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force at the Jema’a Native Authority Police, Kafanchan where he was later transferred back home to Benue state to the Tiv Native Authority (TNA), Gboko as a police chief.
Makir Zakpe together with his fellow army veterans of the British West African Frontier Force (WAFF) of Tiv extraction like Lawrence Igyuse Doki started clamoring for a Tiv king on their return from the army. Their battles in the world war made them understand that they were all fighting for and against Kings. When they got back to Nigeria, The Tiv world war 2 veterans felt the British treated their own kin the Tiv people with injustice with their indirect rule strategy of governance. The Tiv people were divided into 3 factions and kept under the rulership of the Jukun minority at the North-East, Cross River state at the South-south and Lafia division at the North-West. They British went as far as appointing Audu Dan Afoba as Sarkin Makurdi(translated as King of Makurdi). This led to conflicts and riots and the pressure was on the governor of Nigeria, Sir Arthur Richards who permitted the Tiv people to choose their own king.
There was a lot of politicking among the local chiefs and influential tiv sons of the time but in September 1946, the groups resolved to two contestants. Makir Zakpe for the Ipusu royal house and Gondo Aluor for the Ichongo royal house. The vote was cast for the two contestants and Makir got the highest votes and was installed on 1 November 1947 by the governor of Nigeria in Gboko. He ruled as the Tor Tiv from his house at Joe Akaahan way, Gboko until his death.
In 1944, the governor of Nigeria, Sir Arthur Richard formally allowed the Tiv people to select a king. Chief Jato Aka of Turan and Ikyaagba Akpeye of Kunav were some of the first to receive the news and because of the respect accorded to them by the colonizers, they were almost the most suitable candidates except for the fact that they were very old men at the time. So, they decided to support other candidates.
Ikyaagba prepared his grandson Orya Chenge Ikyaagba and Jato Aka supported Gondo Aluor. The kunav people were not pleased with Ikyaagba's choice. Orya Chenge unfortunately died at Gboko. The atmosphere became so tense at Kunavland because there were allegations of witchcraft and the Tiv people alleged the cause of Oryas death to a mystical thunder strike ordered by other interested parties vying for the throne from Kunavland.