Bauchi Emirate
| Bauchi Emirate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Traditional state | ||
| ||
  Bauchi Emirate | ||
| Coordinates: 10°18′57″N 09°50′39″E / 10.31583°N 9.84417°E | ||
| Country |
 Nigeria | |
| State | Bauchi State | |
The Bauchi Emirate was founded by Fula in the early 19th century in what is now Bauchi State, Nigeria, with its capital in Bauchi. The emirate came under British "protection" in the colonial era, and is now denoted a traditional state.
History
Before the Fulani jihad the Bauchi region was inhabited by a large number of small tribes, some of whom spoke languages related to Hausa, and some of whom were Muslims. The province of Bauchi was conquered between 1809 and 1818 by Fula warriors led by one Yakoba, the son of a local Jarawa ruler who had been educated at Sokoto and had studied under Usman dan Fodio.[1]
The emirate remained under Fula rule until 1902 when a British expedition occupied the capital without fighting. The British abolished the slave trade, which had flourished until then, and appointed a new emir, who died a few months later. In 1904 the emir who had succeeded took the oath of allegiance to the British crown.[2]
Emirs
Rulers of the Bauchi state, titled Lamido, were:[3]
| Start | End | Ruler |
|---|---|---|
| 1805 | 1845 | Yaqubu I dan Dadi (b. 1753 - d. 1845) |
| 1845 | 1877 | Ibrahima dan Yaqubu |
| 1877 | 1883 | Usman dan Ibrahima |
| 1883 | 1902 | Umaru dan Salamanu |
| 1902 | Muhammadu dan Ibrahima (d. 1902) | |
| 1903 | 1907 | Hasan dan Mamudu (d. 1907) |
| 1907 | 1941 | Ya`qubu II dan Usman (d. 1941) |
| 1941 | 28 Sep 1954 | Yaqubu III dan Umaru |
| May 1955 | 1998 | Adama Jumba dan Yaqubu |
| 1998 | 24 July 2010 | Suleiman Adamu (d. 24 July 2010 aged 77)[4] |
| 29 July 2010 | Rilwanu Suleimanu Adamu (b. 1970)[5] |
References
- ↑ H.A.S. Johnston. (1967). "The Fulani Empire of Sokoto". Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
|chapter=ignored (help) - ↑ "Bauchi". Love to Know. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
- ↑ "Traditional States of Nigeria". WorldStatesmen.org. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
- ↑ "Emir of Bauchi Is Dead". Channels Television. July 25, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
- ↑ Ahmed Kaigama (30 July 2010). "Rilwanu Suleimanu Adamu emerges 11th Bauchi Emir". Peoples Daily. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
Adamu JUmba died in 1983 not 1998 Suleiman Adamu appointed in 1983 and not 1998