Pategi

Pategi
Town
Nickname: 
Paris
Motto(s): 
mayin lo, mayin lo, ezhi patigi [the best place to be is patigi]
Pategi is located in Nigeria
Pategi
Pategi
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 8°44′N 5°45′E / 8.733°N 5.750°E / 8.733; 5.750
Country Nigeria
StateKwara State
Government
 • Etsuetsu alhaji Umar Bologi II.[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
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Pategi or Patigi is a town and local government in Kwara State, Nigeria with the headquarters located at the town. The town is the headquarters of Pategi Emirate. It is inhabited by the Nupe people who speak the Nupe language. They are farmers, aquatic sellers/fishers and traders. They are known to be governed by a monarch.

Currently, a new Monarch, in the person of Umar Bologi II, was appointed, by the Government of the State, who happened to be a custom officer in before his appointment to the Office as the leader of Etsu Community.[2]

  1. ^ "Etsu Patigi: 38-yr-old monarch unveils plans for community". National Pilot Newspaper. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  2. ^ Ahmad, Romoke W.; Ilorin (2019-05-15). "New Etsu Patigi seeks for support". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-02-24.

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