| Adamawa Emirate | ||||
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| Capital | Yola | |||
| Government | Monarchy | |||
| Baban-Lamido | ||||
| - 1809-1847 | Modibo Adama | |||
| History | ||||
| - Established | 1809 | |||
| - Disestablished | Enter end year | |||
The Adamawa Emirate is a traditional state located in Fumbina, what is now the Adamawa State, Nigeria, and previously also in the three northern provinces of Cameroon (Far North, North, and Adamawa). It was founded by Modibo Adama, a commander of Sheikh Usman dan Fodio, the man who began the Fulani jihad in 1809. The capital was moved several times until it settled in Yola, Nigeria in 1841. At the time of Adama's death his realm encompassed parts of modern Nigeria and much of north Cameroon. It was technically part of the Fulani Empire, and it had to pay a tribute to the leaders in Sokoto.
The Fula first settled the area in the 14th century.[1]
Rulers of the Adamawa Emirate, who took the title "Baban-Lamido":[2]
| Start | End | Ruler |
|---|---|---|
| 1809 | 1847 | Modibo Adama bi Ardo Hasana (b. c.1771 - d. 1848) |
| 1847 | Hamidu bi Adama Regent (d. c.1872) | |
| 1847 | 1872 | Muhammadu Lawal bi Adama (b. c.1797 - d. 1872) |
| 1872 | 1890 | Umaru Sanda bi Adama (d. 1890) |
| 1890 | 8 September 1901 | Zubayru bi Adama (d. 1903) |
| 8 September 1901 | 1909 | Baba Ahmadu bi Adama (d. 1916) |
| 1909 | 1910 | Muhammad Yarima Iya bi Sanda |
| 1910 | 23 August 1924 | Muhammad Abba bi Baba Ahmadu (d. 1924) |
| 1924 | 1928 | Muhammad Bello "Mai Gari" bi Ahmadu "Boboa" (d. 1928) |
| 1928 | 1946 | Muhammad Mustafa bi Muhammad Abba (b. 1900 - d. 1946) |
| 1946 | June 1953 | Yarima Ahmadu bi Muhammad Bello |
| 26 July 1953 | 13 March 2010 | Aliyu Mustafa bi Muhammad Mustafa (b. 1922 - d. 2010) |
| 18 March 2010 | Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa (b. 1944)[3] |