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Ilorin continued to expand southward with a lot of resistance, in the 1830s Yorubas fought the emirate which was made up of the ranks of Fulanis, Yoruba Muslims, and Hausas in the Battle of Ogbomosho, which was a decisive Ilorin emirate victory. However, Ilorin's southward expansion effectively ended in 1838 when Ibadan, an Oyo successor state ...
Ilorin, city, traditional emirate, and capital of Kwara state, western Nigeria. It is located on the Awun River, a minor tributary of the Niger. Founded in the late 18th century by Yoruba people, it became the capital of a kingdom that was a vassal state of the Oyo empire.
The Battle of Ogbomosho was a battle between the Ilorin Emirate of the Sokoto Caliphate and the Yoruba Oyo Empire in modern day Ogele.This battle was narrated, and written down by the accredited Yoruba historian, Samuel Johnson in the book The History of the Yorubas.
Abdulkadir Dan Bawa was the 8th Fulani Emir of Ilorin. [1] He succeeded his father, Shuaib Bawa as Emir in 1919. Bawa was appointed Emir on the recommendation of acting Provincial Resident in Ilorin, Kenneth Elphinstone. He reigned from 1920 to 1959, and witnessed most of the colonial constitutional reforms initiated after the founding of ...
The Battle of Ilorin occurred during the 1830's as part of a series of conflicts during the Yoruba Civil Wars. Toyeje , previously the Bale of Ogbomosho and commander of the late Kakanfo's right, was elevated to the position of Kakanfo .
United Arab Emirates. Emirate of Abu Dhabi (1761–present) Emirate of Ajman (1816–present) ... Ilorin Emirate (1824–present) Jajere Emirate (2000–present)
The United Arab Emirates is a federal state that comprises seven federal emirates, ... Ilorin Emirate, southwestern Nigeria 1817– (integrated) Muri Emirate, ...
The Emir at Gwandu retained allegiance to the Sokoto Sultanate and spiritual guidance from the sultan, but the emir managed the separate emirates under his supervision independently from the sultan. [20] Sokoto Caliphate, c. 1875. The administrative structure of loose allegiances of the emirates to the sultan did not always function smoothly.