| Bala Ade Dauke | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agwatyap I | |||||
 Cropped image of Agwatyap 1 B.A. Dauke | |||||
| Paramount ruler of Atyap Chiefdom | |||||
| In office | May 1996 – 1 January 2005 | ||||
| Successor | Agwam (Engr. Dr.) Harrison Bungwon FNSE, Agwatyap II | ||||
| District Head of Zangon Kataf and Kuyan Banan Zazzau | |||||
| In office | 1967 – 1996 | ||||
| Predecessor | Sarkin Yaki Yahaya Pate (1961-1967) | ||||
| Successor | Muhammadu Balarabe (1996- ) | ||||
| Born | 4 January 1931 Gan, Kanai, Northern Region, British Nigeria | ||||
| Died | 1 January 2005 (aged 73) | ||||
| Spouse |
Ladi (m. 1952) | ||||
| Issue | Elias Usman and Musa | ||||
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| House | Agbaat | ||||
| Father | Ade Gora | ||||
| Mother | Akut | ||||
| Religion | Evangelical Christianity | ||||
| Occupation | Policeman, Social welfarist, Politician | ||||
| Styles of Agwatyap I | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Tyap: Agwam (King) |
Bala Ade Dauke Gora (4 January 1931 - 1 January 2005) was the first indigenous District Head in Southern Zaria and first paramount ruler of the Atyap Chiefdom, a Nigerian traditional state in southern Kaduna State, Middle Belt (central) Nigeria. He was known by the titles Kuyan Banan Zazzau and Agwatyab I.[1][2][3]