List of Sultans of Sokoto
List of Sultans
Table:
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Name
Birth and death
Reign started
Reign ended
Lineage

1

Muhammed Bello

1781
Unknown
–
1837
Wurno
(aged 58)

21 April 1817

25 October 1837

Son of
Usman dan Fodio

2

Abubakar I Atiku

1782
Unknown
–
1842
Sokoto
(aged 60)

26 October 1837

23 November 1842

Son of
Usman dan Fodio

3

Ali Babba bin Bello

1808
Unknown
–
1859
Sokoto
(aged 51)

30 November 1842

21 October 1859

Son of
Muhammed Bello

4

Ahmadu Atiku

24 October 1859

2 November 1866

Son of
Abu Bakr Atiku

5

Aliu Karami

6 November 1866

18 October 1867

Son of
Muhammed Bello

6

Ahmadu Rufai

21 October 1867

12 March 1873

Son of
Usman dan Fodio

7

Abubakar II Atiku na Raba

16 March 1873

28 March 1877

Son of
Muhammed Bello

8

Mu'azu

6 April 1877

26 September 1881

Son of
Muhammed Bello

9

Umaru bin Ali

3 October 1881

25 March 1891

Son of
Ali Babba bin Bello

10

Abderrahman dan Abi Bakar

25 March 1891

10 October 1902

Son of
Abu Bakr I Atiku

11

Muhammadu Attahiru I

13 October 1902

15 March 1903

Son of
Ahmadu Atiku

12

Muhammadu Attahiru II

21 March 1903

1915

Son of
Ali Babba bin Bello

13

Muhammadu dan Ahmadu

1915

1924

Son of
Ahmadu Atiku

14

Muhammadu dan Muhammadu

1924

1931

Son of
Muhammadu dan Ahmadu

15

Hasan dan Mu'azu Ahmadu

1931

1938

Son of
Mu'azu

16

Siddiq Abubakar III

15 March 1903
Dange
–
1 November 1988
Sokoto
(aged 85)

1938

1988

Grandson of
Mu'azu

17

Ibrahim Dasuki

23 December 1923
Dogondaji
-
14 November 2016
Abuja
(aged 93)

6 November 1988

20 April 1996 (deposed)

Great-great-grandson of Uthman dan Fodio[2]

18

Muhammadu Maccido

20 April 1926
Dange Shuni
–
29 October 2006
(near Abuja)
(aged 80)

20 April 1996

29 October 2006

Son of
Siddiq Abubakar III

19

Sa'adu Abubakar

24 August 1956
Sokoto
–

2 November 2006

Current

Son of
Siddiq Abubakar III

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