Nigeria Traditional Rulers
Nigeria Traditional Rulers
Nigeria Traditional Rulers
Jump to: navigation, search 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 Present Ruler Title ruler from Adedotun Abeokuta Aremu 2005 Alake Gbadebo III Capital Notes
Abuja Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa Muhammadu Kudu Abubakar Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida Afunbiowo II Bassey Ekpo Bassey II Abubakar Umar Suleiman Rilwanu Adamu Jumba Erediauwa
Agaie
Nupe
Agaie
2004
Etsu
Akure
Southwest Yoruba
Akure
2010
Deji
Calabar Gashua
2008 2005
Edidem Mai-Bedde
Northeast
2010 1979
Biu
Biu
Rivers
Southsout Ekpeye h
Ahoada
Yahaya 2003 Abubakar Maidalla Mustafa dan 1959 Muhammad `Aliyu Robinson Okpoluwon 1978 Robinson
State
Region
Ethnic Group
Bonny
Southeast Ijaw
Borgu
Middle belt
Bariba
Borno
Northeast Kanuri
Present ruler CON Edward Asimini Bonny William Dappa Pepple III Haliru Dantoro New Kitoro III Bussa dan Muhammadu Sani Abubakar Ibn Umar Maiduguri Garbai ElKanemi Capital Brass, Nigeria Alfred DieteSpiff
Ruler from
Title
Notes
1996
2002
Emir
2009
Shehu Once Amayanabo part of Nembe See Borgu see Akwa Akpa see Kalabari Kingdom Shehu Sarkin Divided into Bama and Dikwa Emirates in 2010 See Benin see Lagos Distinct from the
Southeast Ijaw
Hashimi II Damaturu Ibn Umar El- 1973 Kanemi Hausa/Fulan Umar Farouk Northwest Daura 2007 i dan Umar Mohammed Masta II Ibn 2010 Alamin El[3] Kanemi
Dikwa
Northeast Kanuri
Dikwa
Shehu
Edo Eko Fika Northeast Bole Potiskum Muhammadu 2009 Abali Ibn Moi
State
Region
Ethnic Group
Capital
Title
Gobir Gombe
Northwest Northeast
Gujba
Northeast
Gujba
Gumel
North
Gumel
Gwandu
Northwest
Hadejia
Northeast
Southwest Yoruba
Muhammadu 1975 Bawa Shehu Usman 1984 Abubakar Mai Shettima Muktar Ibn 2000 Ali Gangaram Ahmad Muhammad Sani dan 1981 Maina Muhammad Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar Adamu Abubakar 2002 Maje Samuel Odulana 2007 Odugade I
Sarkin Modibo
Emir
Emir
Emir
Emir
Southwest Yoruba
Idoma
Igala Igbirra
Southwest Yoruba
Aderemi Atewogboye Elias Ikoyi Obekpa Otukpo Och'Idoma IV Idakuwo Idah Ameh Oboni Okene Ado Ibrahim Sikiru Ijebu Ode Adetonwa Ogbagba II Michael Adeniyi Sagamu Sonariwo Erinjugbo II Idoani
Alani
Och'Idoma
1990
Akarigbo
State
Region
Ethnic Group
Capital
Present ruler
Ruler from
Title
Notes the Lords of Remo see Ilesa Adesoji Aderemi was ruler until 1980
Ijesa Okunade Sijuade Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II Ibrahim Sulu Gambari Oyedeji Ajide
Ile Ife
Southwest Yoruba
Ife
1980
Ooni
Ilesa
Owa
Ilorin
Emir Related to the Igbomina state of Oke Ila See also Ijebu Kingdom see Warri
Isedo
Southwest Yoruba
Ila Orangun
Obalumo
Southwest Yoruba
Adesanya Itele, AdoMufutau Odo/Ota Kasali Asiru Olatunbosun Tadese Muhammadu Wabi IV dan Muhammadu Wabi Muhammadu dan Isa Jacob Gyang Buba
Moyegeso
Southwest Yoruba
Iwo
1992
Oluwo
Jama'are
Northeast
Jama'are
1975
Emir
Jema'a Jos
1999 2009
Emir Gbong Gwon see Wukari Merged with Bussa into Borgu
Kaiama
Kalabari
Southeast Ijaw
Buguma
Amanyanab o
State Kano
Region North
Kazaure
North
Kebbi
Northwest
Keffi
Middle belt
Kontagora Northwest
Ethnic Present Ruler Capital Group ruler from Hausa/Fulan Kano Ado Bayero 1963 i Muhammadu Katagum Kabir `Umar Abdulmumin Hausa/Fulan Katsina i Kabir 2008 i Usman Najib Hausa/Fulan Kazaure Husaini i Adamu Muhammadu Mera Muza Hausa/Fulan Birnin dan 1960 i Kebbi Muhammadu Sani Muhammadu Keffi Cindo Yamusa II Sa`idu Hausa/Fulan Kontagora Namaska dan 1974 i Malam AIhaji Koton Shuaibu Ebira 1970 Karifi Mamman Lafiya[4] Isa Mustafa Lafia 1978 Agwa Sa'adu Kawu Haliru Rilwan Babatunde Osuolale 2003 Aremu Akiolu I Umaru Bago 2002 Tafida Umaru Mohammed Sani Alhaji Bashir Albishir Bukar[5]
Notes
Emir
Amir Argungu
Emir
Emir
Ohimege
Emir Fulani jihad state founded 1824 Formerly the Eko state
Lagiagi
Southwest
Lafiagi
Emir
Lagos
Southwest Yoruba
Lagos
Oba
Lapai Lere
Nupe
Lapai Lere
Emir Emir
Machina
North
Machina
Emir
Present ruler Muhammadu Misau Northeast Misau Manga III Abu Bakar Mubi Northeast Mubi `Isa Ahmadu Alhaji Abbas Muri North East Muri Tafida[6] Ibrahim Middle Nasarawa Lafia Ramalan belt Abubakar Edmund Maduabebe Nembe Southeast Ijaw Nembe Daukoru, Mingi XII Ralph Nembe Bassambir Michael Bassambir Southeast Ijaw i Iwowari, i Mein VII Yunusa Hausa/Fulan Ningi North Ningi Muhammad i Danyaya Igwe Kenneth Nnewi Southeast Igbo Nnewi Onyeneke Orizu III Ekpo Eyo Obioko Southeast Obioko Abassi Eyo III State Region Capital Olufemi Oladapo Babalola
Ethnic Group
Ruler from
Notes
2003 1992
Emir Emir
2008
Amanyanab o
Amanyanab o
Chief
1963
Igwe
2008
Oke Ila
Southwest Yoruba
Oke Ila
Obalumo
Southeast Ijaw
Adedapo Adewale Abeokuta Tejuoso Karunwi III Edward Asimini Bonny William Dappa Pepple III Orerokpe Orhue I Alfred Okrika Semenitari Abam Ado
1989
1996
2006 2002
State
Region
Ethnic Group
Capital
Present ruler
Ruler from
Title
Notes
Owu
Southwest Yoruba
Ondo
Southwest Yoruba
Onitsha
Southeast Igbo
Southeast Ijaw Southwest Yoruba Southwest Yoruba Southwest Yoruba Middle belt Nupe
IX Dr. Olusanya Ogun Adegboyega Dosunmu II Adesimbo Ondo Victor Kiladejo Nnayelugo Alfred Onitsha Nnaemeka Achebe Daneson Ikot-Abasi Douglas Jaja V Oshogbo Folagbade Owo Olateru Olagbegi III Lamidi Oyo Adeyemi III Haliru Pategi Ibrahim Chatta
2005
Olowu
2006
Osemawe
2002
Obi
2002
Amanyanab o Ataoja
1999 1970
Owo Alaafin Etsu Not to be confused with the Fika Emirate, based in the same town See also List of Sultans of Sokoto Formerly Abuja Emirate
Potiskum
Umar Bubaram[7]
Emir
Sokoto
Northwest
Hausa/Fulan Sokoto i
Saadu Abubakar
2006
Sultan
Suleja
Awwal Ibrahim
2000
Tiv
1991
2009
Mai
State Ubani
Region
Ethnic Group
Capital
Present ruler
Ruler from
Title
Notes see OkoloAma Formerly Olu of Itsekiri. See also Warri Crisis Fulani Emirate
Warri
Southeast Itsekiri
Warri
1987
Olu
Wase
Middle belt
Fulani
Wase
Wukari
Jukun
Wukari
Yauri Zamfara
Dr Muhammadu Octobe Emir Sambo r 2010 Haruna Shekarau Angyu Masa Aku Uka Ibi Kuvyon II Muhammad Sarkin Zayyanu Muhammad Attahiru Sarkin Ahmad
Zaria
Zazzau
Northern
Hausa/Fulan Zaria i
Shehu Idris
1975
Sarkin
Alternate name for Zazzau Emirate Ruler of Suleja Emirate also uses the title "Sarkin Zazzau"
Town:Ado Odo,Name:Oba Abdul Lateef Akanni Adeniran,Title:Olofin Adimula,LGA:Ado Odo/Ota,Region:Southwest,Capital:Ota,Year 2009 till date
[edit] References
1. ^ Chris Ewokor (1 August 2007). "Nigerians go crazy for a title". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6924870.stm. Retrieved 2010-09-01.