A Justice of the Supreme Court, Sidi Dauda Bage, has emerged the new Emir of Lafia in Nasarawa state.
The new Emir is one of the 22 princes of the Lafia Emirate who contested for the chair.
The new Emir defeated other Princes.
They include: Alhaji Isiaka Dauda, Abdullahi Yusuf Musa II, Muhammadu Makama, Maisallau Musa II, Dunama Abubakar Ahmed, Mohammed Waziri Hamza, Mustapah Yahuza, Safiyanu Bage, Abdullahi Bage, Aliyu Muhammad Abdullahi, Abbas Ramalan Musa, Idris Yusuf Musa, Suleiman Muhammad Moyi Dan Nana, Muhammad Yusuf Jaje and Abdullahi Musa.
He also defeated four other contenders from the Laminu ruling house which include: Barr Abdullahi Shuaibu Gayam, Muhammad Sarki, Ahmed Yahuza Laminu and Muhammad Saeed Laminu.