Borgu Emirate
Borgu Emirate is located in Nigeria
Borgu Emirate
Borgu Emirate
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°53′N 4°31′E / 9.883°N 4.517°E / 9.883; 4.517
Country Nigeria
StateNiger State

The Borgu Emirate is a Nigerian traditional state with its capital in New Bussa, Niger State, Nigeria. The Emirate was formed in 1954 when the Bussa and Kaiama emirates were merged. These emirates, with Illa, were formerly part of the Borgu state, which was partitioned between the French colony of Benin and the British protectorate of Nigeria in 1898.[1]

Rulers

Bussa

A partial list of rulers of Bussa, who took the title Kibe, and later were also styled Sarkin Bussa (Emir of Bussa):[2]

StartEndRuler
1730Kiseru Brodi
17301750Yerima Bussa dan Kiseru Brodi
17501766Kigera I dan Kiseru Brodi
17661791Jibrim dan Yerima Bussa (d. 1791)
17911792Yerima Ibrahim dan Jibrim
17931835Kitoro Gani Zara dan Jibrim (d. 1835)
18351843Kisaru Kisan Dogo dan Jibrim
18431844Beraki dan Jibrim
18441862Waruko Gajere dan Maikuka (d. 1862)
18621895Kigera II Jibrim Dan Toro dan Kitoro (d. 1895)
1895November 1903Wuru Yaro Kisaru Kisan Dogo dan Kitoro (d. 1903)
19 December 1903April 1915Kitoro Gani Kilisha Yerima dan Dan Toro (1st time; see Bussa rebellion)
April 191519 April 1917(occupied by Yawuri)
19 April 1917Oct/Nov 1924Jibrim dan Dan Toro
6 November 192421 August 1935Muhammadu Kitoro Gani Kilisha Yerima dan Dan Toro (2nd time)
29 August 19351954Wuru Babaki dan Dan Toro (regent to 17 September 1935) (d. 1968)
25 January 19371954Muhammadu Sani (then ruler of Borgu)

Kaiama

A partial list of rulers of Kaiama, who were styled Sarkin Kaiama (Emir of Kaiama):[2]

StartEndRuler
7 October 1912Mora Tasude
1912Apr 1915Jimi
191513 February 1917Mashi
Apr 19171921Yerima Kura
19211954Haliru Kiyaru

Borgu Kingdom

Emirs of Borgu since 1954, styled Sarkin Borgu:[2]

StartEndRuler
19541968Muhammadu Sani dan Dan Toro
19683 February 2000Musa Muhammadu Kigera III dan Muhammadu Sani (d. 2000)
12 February 200026 February 2002Isiaku Musa Jikantoro
26 February 200230 October 2015Haliru Dantoro Kitoro III dan Muhammadu Sani (b. 1938)
11 November 2015Muhammad Haliru Dantoro Kitoro IV (b. 1966)

References

  1. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bussa" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 875.
  2. 1 2 3 "Traditional States of Nigeria". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
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