List of Nigerian traditional states
Table:
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
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

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
Aguleri

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

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/Fulani
Gwandu
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
Babatunde Adewale Ajayi
2017
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
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
Umar Muhammadu Kabir Umar
2017
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
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"

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