Kutebs recognised the seniority of Likam, the other clans had some autonomy to exercise powers of maintaining peace, protecting and achieving the interest of their respective clan members. However, such power ended where collective interest and programmes of the entire nation was to begin and where the settlement of disputes between individuals and clans were brought before the Kwe Kukwen. In addition to the political role the Kukwen and Akwen have a spiritual role, responsibility and authority. The roles are rooted in the religious belief of the Kutebs. Chieftaincy stool issue In the 1970s Takum was part of the old Benue Plateau State. The local government gazette recognized three main chieftaincy stools in the Wukari Federation for the Wukari, Donga and Takum local government areas, each to be elected by their indigenous people. This law was changed by the governor Joseph Gomwalk in 1975, withdrawing the sole right of the Kuteb to select the holder of the Ukwe Chieftaincy stool of Takum from one of their two royal families. The Likam Tribe/clan and the Akente tribe/clan. These are two sons who are charged with the traditional paramount rulership of the Kuteb Nation. This is a traditional agreement by the twelve tribes of the Kuteb Nation. All the twelve/Clans have their own UKwe. However, the Likam Tribe and Akente tribe are allowed to rotate the paramount seat of Kingship among themselves. The maintain of the two tribes for rule in the paramount rule was a strategic Kuteb ancient formulation to protect the Kuteb Kingdom and maintain her sovereignty from other invaders and the change and usurpation of tradition, culture and customs unique Heritage of the Kuteb people. This is in line with protecting every indigenous tribe from extinction and incursion by imposters. The new law allowed for election of a Chamba chief, while making a Jukun man chairman of the selection committee and altering the composition of the committee to include Jukun and Chamba as well as Hausa and Kuteb. This is a violation of the ethnic right and traditional right to self-determination and the right to the cultural heritage as a people. The justification was the changing demographics of Takum, but the result was disturbances that caused the government to ban the traditional annual Kuchichebe festival when the land is blessed to ensure the next harvest will be fertile. Later, similar festivals were banned in other Wukari Federation areas due