Musa Didam

Musa Di̠dam
Agwam Fantswam I
Monarch of Fantswam (Kafanchan) Chiefdom
In officeJanuary 25, 2001 – November 6, 2018
SuccessorA̠gwam (Dr.) Josiah Kantiyok, A̠gwam Fantswam II
District Head of Fantswam District
Reign1991 – January 25, 2001
Born(1933-04-14)14 April 1933
Chen, Zikpak, Fantswam (Kafanchan), Northern Region, British Nigeria
Died6 November 2018(2018-11-06) (aged 85)
Zikpak, Fantswam, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Burial
Zikpak, Fantswam, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Spouse
Akamai Didam (née Atyong)
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(m. 1954; died 2020)​
IssueHauwa
Lydia
Victor
Angela
Simon
Usman
Serah
Gin
Tuman
Jang
Names
English: Musa Didam
Fantswam (Tyap): Musa Di̱dam
HouseZikpak
FatherDidam Dadyi
MotherNdwan Kuhyeb
ReligionEvangelical Christianity
OccupationMathematician, Educationist
Styles of
Agwam Fantswam I
Reference styleHis Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness
Alternative styleTyap: A̱gwam (King)

Musa Didam (April 14, 1933 - November 6, 2018) was a former District Head of the Fantswam (Kafanchan Kewaye) District, then in the Jama'a Emirate and later the first indigenous monarch of Fantswam (Kafanchan) Chiefdom, a Nigerian traditional state in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. He was also known by the titles "Mallam Musa Didam," "Mr. Musa Didam" and "Agwam Fantswam I."[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Composition of the State's Council of Chiefs, Kaduna State Government". Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. ^ "LIST OF EMIRS AND CHIEFS IN KADUNA STATE UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP IF EMIR IF ZAZZAU". Royalty Magazine. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. ^ Ibrahim, Longtong (1 June 2016). "SOUTHERN KADUNA TRADITIONAL RULERS SUPPORT CHILD BIRTH SPACING". Africa Prime News. Retrieved 11 August 2020.