Sokoto Sultanate Council
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This article is about the Nigerian traditional state. For the 19th century state, see Sokoto Caliphate.
The Sultanate of Sokoto is a traditional state in Northern Nigeria with headquarters in the city of Sokoto, capital of the modern Sokoto State. Preceded by the Sokoto Caliphate, the council was formed in 1903 after the British pacification of the caliphate.[1]
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Sultanate of Sokoto | |
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Northern Nigerian Emirate | |
Coordinates: 13°04′N 5°14′E | |
Country | Northern Nigeria |
Emirate | Sultanate of Sokoto |
Founded by | British Empire |
Emirate | Emirate |
Boroughs | List
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Government | |
• Sultan | Sa'adu Abubakar |
• Grand Vazier | Sambo Junaidu |
Languages | Arabic (official), Hausa (official), Fula |
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The Sultan of Sokoto serves as the supreme spiritual leader of Muslims in Nigeria and the grand Sheik of the Qadiriyya sufi order in that country.[2][3] In 2006, Sa'adu Abubakar was crowned the Sultan of Sokoto.[citation needed]