The Three Schools of Thought on l{uki Chieftainship: A l.,heoretical Approach

The Kukis practise the traditional institution called Chieftainship, which i~ stil.l in exis~ence today. Every village is governed under such an headed by a chief Haosa. along wtth hts counctl~en, ~ho are elected. on ter'ilire basis, works for welfare of villagers. In return villagers have obligation pay~ng tnbu~es to t~e ~ht~f, purely voluntary nature. However, there continuing debates among you.nge.r ge~era~10n over tts cont.mUity m advent democracy. This paper will discuss different schools thought KuiG chteftamshJp and thereafte1 suggest what possibly could be most appropriate approach debate Kuki Chieftainship.