List of Nigerian traditional states

There are many traditional states in Nigeria. A partial list follows. Although the traditional rulers no longer officially have political power, they still have considerable status in Nigeria and the power of patronage.[1] Except where otherwise noted, names of traditional rulers are based on the World Statesmen.org list.[2]

State Region Ethnic
Group 		Capital Present ruler Ruler
from		 Title Notes
Abeokuta Southwest Yoruba Abeokuta Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo III 2005 Alake
Abuja Now the Suleja Emirate
Abureni Kingdom Southsouth Ogbia Iduma HRM King Collins Ebi Daniel 2008 Olila-Ebhugh
Adamawa North Yola Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa 2010 Lamido
Agaie North Nupe Agaie Alhaji Yussuf Nuhu 2014 Etsu
Agbor South Igbo Agbor Benjamin Ikechukwu Kiagborekuzi I 1979 Obi/Dein
Akure Southwest Yoruba Akure Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi 2015 Deji
All Ekiti kingdoms Southwest Yoruba Ado-Ekiti All Ekiti Monarch Unknown All Ekiti Monarch
Akwa Akpa Southeast Efik Calabar Bassey Ekpo Bassey II 2008 Edidem
Bade North Kanuri Gashua Abubakar Umar Suleiman 2005 Mai-Bedde
Bashar State North Basharawa Bashar, Nigeria Adamu Idris 1963 Sarki
Bauchi North Hausa/Fulani Bauchi Rilwanu Adamu Jumba 2010 Emir
Benin Southwest Edo Benin City Ewuare II 2016 Oba
Bida North Nupe Bida Yahaya Abubakar 2003 Etsu
Biu North Biu Mai Umar Mustafa Aliyu 1989 Emir
Birnin Gwari North Gwari/Hausa Birnin Gwari Malam Zubairu Jibrin Mai Gwari II 1993 Emir
Rivers Southsouth Ekpeye Ahoada Robinson Okpoluwon Robinson CON 1978 Eze Ekpeyelogbo
Bonny Southeast Ijaw Bonny Edward Asimini William Dappa Pepple III 1996 Amanyanabo Also called Okolo-Ama
Borgu North Bariba New Bussa Muhammad Haliru Dantoro Kitoro IV 2015 Emir Formed by merging Bussa and Kaiama
Borno North Kanuri Maiduguri Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanemi 2009 Shehu
Brass Southeast Ijaw Brass, Nigeria Alfred Diete-Spiff Amayanabo Once part of Nembe
Bussa See Borgu
Calabar (Old) see Akwa Akpa|-
Calabar (New) see Kalabari Kingdom
Damaturu North Damaturu Hashimi II El-Kanemi Emir
Daura North Hausa/Fulani Daura Faruk Umar Faruk 2007 Emir
Dikwa North Kanuri Dikwa Mohammed Masta II Ibn Alamin El-Kanemi[3] 2010 Shehu Divided into Bama and Dikwa Emirates in 2010
Edo See Benin
Eko see Lagos
Eri South East Igbo Anambra Eze Chukwuemeka Eri, Ezeora XXXIV 1976 Eze Eri The Custodian of the Sacred Ovo Eri
Fika North Bole Potiskum Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa 2009 Moi Distinct from the Potiskum Emirate, also based in Potiskum
Gobir North Hausa/Fulani Sabon Birni Muhammadu Bawa 1975 Sarkin Hausa city-state
Gombe North Hausa/Fulani Gombe Abubakar Shehu Abubakar 2014 Modibo
Gujba North Gujba Mai Shettima Muktar Ibn Ali Gangaram 2000 Emir Formerly part of the Fika Emirate
Gumel North Gumel Ahmad Muhammad Sani dan Maina Muhammad 1981 Emir
Gusau North Hausa/Fulani Gusau Muhammadu Kabir Danbaba 1997 Emir or Sarkin Katsina The rulers of Katsina and Maradi also use the title "Sarkin Katsina"
Gwandu North Hausa/FulaniGwandu Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar Emir
Hadejia North Hausa/Fulani Hadejia Adamu Abubakar Maje 2002 Emir
Ibadan Southwest Yoruba Ibadan Saliu Adetunji 2016 Olubadan
Idah see Igala
Idoani Southwest Yoruba Idoani Olufemi Olutoye 2014 Alani
Idoma Southeast Idoma Otukpo Elias Ikoyi Obekpa Och'Idoma IV Och'Idoma
Igala North Igala Idah Idakuwo Ameh Oboni 2012 Ata
Igbirra Southwest Igbirra Okene Ado Ibrahim 1997 Ohinoyi
Ijebu Kingdom Southwest Yoruba Ijebu Ode Sikiru Kayode Adetona Ogbagba II 1960 Awujale
Ijebu-Remo Southwest Yoruba Sagamu Akarigbo See also Ijebu Kingdom, List of the Lords of Remo
Ijesa see Ilesa
Ile Ife Southwest Yoruba Ife Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II 2015 Ooni
Ilesa Kingdom Southwest Yoruba Ilesa Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II Owa
Ilorin North Yoruba/Fulani Ilorin Ibrahim Sulu Gambari Emir
Ipokia Kingdom Southwest Yoruba Ipokia Raufu Oladeinde Adetunji Adeole Onigbaale III 1985 Onipokia
Isedo Southwest Yoruba Ila Orangun Oyedeji Ajide Obalumo Related to the Igbomina state of Oke Ila
Itele Southwest Yoruba Itele, Ijebu-East Mufutau Adesanya Kasali Iboriaran I 2003 Moyegeso See also Ijebu Kingdom, Jones Adenola Ogunde Adeyoruwa II reigned until 1996
Itsekiri see Warri
Iroko Southwest Yoruba Iroko Olasunkanmi Abioye Opeola,Kurunloju I 2011 Oniroko
Jajere North Fulani,Kanuri,Karekare and Ngizim Tarmuwa Hrh Mai Hamza Mai Buba Ibn Isa Mashio 2000 First Class Emir, Mai, Lamido also use the name Sarkin Jajere. Yobe divided into Jajere & Ngelzarma Emirates
Jama'are North Jama'are Muhammadu Wabi IV dan Muhammadu Wabi 1975 Emir
Jema'a North Jema'a Muhammadu dan Isa 1999 Emir
Jos Middle belt Jos Jacob Gyang Buba 2009 Gbong Gwon
Jukun see Wukari
Kaiama Merged with Bussa into Borgu
Kalabari Southeast Ijaw Buguma Amakiri XI (Theophilus J.T. Princewill) 2002 Amanyanabo
Kano North Hausa/Fulani Kano Sanusi Lamido Sanusi 2014 Emir
Katagum North fulani/kanuri Katagum Muhammadu Kabir `Umar Emir
Katsina North Hausa/Fulani Katsina Abdulmumini Kabir Usman 2008 Emir or Sarkin Katsina The rulers of Gusau and Maradi also use the title "Sarkin Katsina"
Kazaure North Hausa/Fulani Kazaure Najib Husaini Adamu Emir
Kebbi North Hausa/Fulani Birnin Kebbi Sama'ila Muhammad Mera 1996 Amir Argungu
Keffi North Keffi Muhammadu Cindo Yamusa II Emir
Kontagora North Hausa/Fulani Kontagora Sa`idu Namaska dan Malam 1974 Sarkin Sudan
Koton Karifi North Ebira Koton Karifi AIhaji Shuaibu Mamman Lafiya[4] 1970 Ohimege
Lafia North Lafia Isa Mustafa Agwa 1978 Emir
Lafiagi North Lafiagi Sa'adu Kawu Haliru 1975 Emir Fulani jihad state founded 1824
Lagos Southwest Yoruba Lagos Rilwan Babatunde Osuolale Aremu Akiolu I 2003 Oba Formerly the Eko state
Lapai North Nupe Lapai Umaru Bago Tafida 2002 Emir
Lere North Lere Umaru Mohammed Sani Emir
Machina North Machina Alhaji Bashir Albishir Bukar[5] Emir
Misau North Misau Ahmed Suleiman 2015 Emir
Mubi North Mubi Abu Bakar `Isa Ahmadu Emir
Muri Taraba North Hausa/Fulani Muri Taraba Alhaji Abbas Tafida[6] 1988 Emir
Nasarawa North Lafia Ibrahim Ramalan Abubakar 1992 Emir
Nembe Southeast Ijaw Nembe Edmund Maduabebe Daukoru, Mingi XII 2008 Amanyanabo
Nembe Bassambiri Southeast Ijaw Bassambiri Amanyanabo
Ningi North Hausa/Fulani Ningi Yunusa Muhammad Danyaya Chief
Nnewi Southeast Igbo Nnewi Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III 1963 Igwe
Nri Southeast Igbo Igbo-Ukwu Eze Nri Ènweleána II Obidiegwu Onyeso 1988 Eze Nri
Obioko Southeast Obioko Ekpo Eyo Abassi Eyo III 2008 Obong
Oke Ila Southwest Yoruba Oke Ila Olufemi Oladapo Babalola Obalumo Related to the Igbomina state of Isedo
Oke-Ona Egba Southwest Yoruba Abeokuta Adedapo Adewale Tejuoso Karunwi III 1989 Oshile
Okolo-Ama Southeast Ijaw Bonny Edward Asimini William Dappa Pepple III 1996 Amanyanabo Known as Bonny in colonial times
Okpe South-South Urhobo Orerokpe Orhue I 2006 Orodje
Okrika Southeast Okrika Alfred Semenitari Abam Ado IX 2002 Amanyanabo
Igbomina Kingdom North Central Igbomina/Yoruba Omu-Aran HRM Oba Charles Oladele Ibitoye Adogbajale bi ileke II 1993 Olomu Related to the Igbomina state in general
Owu Southwest Yoruba Ogun Dr. Olusanya Adegboyega Dosunmu II 2005 Olowu
Ondo Southwest Yoruba Ondo Adesimbo Victor Kiladejo 2006 Osemawe
Onitsha Southeast Igbo Onitsha Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe 2002 Obi
Opobo Southeast Ijaw Ikot-Abasi Daneson Douglas Jaja V 2002 Amanyanabo
Oshogbo Southwest Yoruba Oshogbo Ataoja
Owerri Southeast Igbo Owerri Eze Emmanuel E. Njemanze 1989 Ozuruigbo
Owo Southwest Yoruba Owo Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi III 1999 Owo
Oyo Empire Southwest Yoruba Oyo Lamidi Adeyemi III 1970 Alaafin
Pategi North Nupe Pategi Haliru Ibrahim Chatta Etsu
Potiskum North Ngizim Potiskum Umar Bubaram[7] Emir Not to be confused with the Fika Emirate, based in the same town
Sokoto North Hausa/Fulani Sokoto Sa’adu Abubakar 2006 Sultan See also List of Sultans of Sokoto
Suleja North Hausa/Fulani Suleja Awwal Ibrahim 2000 Sarkin Zazzau Formerly Abuja Emirate
Tiv Middle belt Tiv Gboko Prof James Ayatse 2016 Tor Tiv
Tula Chiefdom North Tula Kaltungo, Gombe Abubakar Buba Atare II 2009 Mai
Ubani see Okolo-Ama
Warri Southwest Itsekiri Warri Ogiame Ikenwoli I 2015 Olu Formerly Olu of Itsekiri. See also Warri Crisis
Wase North Fulani Wase Dr Muhammadu Sambo Haruna October 2010 Emir Fulani Emirate
Wukari Middle belt Jukun Wukari Shekarau Angyu Masa Ibi Kuvyon II Aku Uka
Yauri North Hausa/Fulani Yauri Muhammad Zayyanu Sarkin
Zamfara North Hausa/Fulani Gusau Muhammad Attahiru Ahmad Sarkin
Zaria Alternate name for Zazzau Emirate
Zazzau North Hausa/Fulani Zaria Shehu Idris 1975 Sarkin Ruler of Suleja Emirate also uses the title "Sarkin Zazzau"

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chris Ewokor (1 August 2007). "Nigerians go crazy for a title". BBC News. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
  2. ↑ "Traditional States of Nigeria". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
  3. ↑ Abdulkareem Haruna (28 March 2010). "Kingmakers Crown New Shehu of Dikwa". Daily Independent. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
  4. ↑ PIUS ALAO (2009-10-26). "Otaru Tasks Ebira Nation On Unity". Nigerian Observer. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
  5. ↑ "Machina Emirate Council". Machina Emirate. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  6. ↑ Tashikalmah Hallah (13 July 1988). "Emir of Muri Crisis Resolved - Nyame". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
  7. ↑ Japhet Madaki (9 August 2010). "Mai Potiskum hails appointment of Bauchi Emir". Peoples Daily. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
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