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21-736: The emirate was founded in 1809 by the Ngizim or Ngizimawa people. In 1913 the British colonial rulers merged it into the Fika Emirate . In 2000 it was again made an independent emirate. Both the Fika and Potiskum emirates have their headquarters in the city of Potiskum. The Potiskum Emirate was organized by the Ngizim people , who had subjugated the Karakare people . The state was formed in 1809 by

42-610: A suicide bombing at a Shia march in Potiskum killed 15 people. On 10 November, a suicide bombing in a Potiskum secondary school caused the death of over 40 students. An angry mob refused to give soldiers or the State Police Commissioner access to the scene of the incident. The emirs of Fika and Potiskum said they had called on elders in their respective domains to educate the mob on the need to allow security personnel to operate. On 5 July 2015, five people and

63-535: A "traditional state" for the Ngizim people . In 2009 and 2010 there was conflict between the emirate councils of Fika And Potiskum which came close to turning violent, but was resolved by the paramount Sultan of Sokoto , Sa'adu Abubakar . Rulers of the Fike emirate: Mamman Bello Ali Mamman Bello Ali (1958 – 26 January 2009) was a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Yobe State from 2007 until his death in 2009. He previously served as

84-672: A Chief of the Ngizim named Mai Bauya or Buyan. In the 19th century people of the Misau emirate often raided the Kerikeri country. The Misau Emir Amadu (1834–1848) captured the capital, Potiskum. Usuman (1848–1861) and Sale (1861–1885) also raided the Kerikeri. In 1901 the Potiskum Emirate became part of the British Northern Nigeria Protectorate . The neighboring Fika Emirate had been founded by

105-587: A senior engineer for 15 years. He obtained his Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering from Kaduna Polyethnic and two degrees in Extension and Construction from Tuskegee Institute in the United States . In 1989 Mamman became Executive Director of SGC as a joint venture till 1991 and a managing Director/CEO MAL Nigeria Limited from 1991 to 1999. He served as the chairman of the committee in

126-603: The Bolewa , said to be Kanembu in origin. They moved to the area and subjugated the local Ngamo people , Karai-karai people and Ngizim people . Fika town , the traditional capital, is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Potiskum. The Emir of Fika is one of the 1st Class Emirs of the Colonial and present day Northern Nigeria . In 1909 the western part of Potiskum was merged into the Fika Emirate, and on 13 May 1913

147-472: The Bolewa, Ngizim and Ngamawa people of Fika and Gadaka . During World War I (1914–1918) there was some unrest against the colonial rule. In 1915 Potiskum town by the then ruler of Potiskum (Ngizim) . The ruler was deposed by the British. He managed to hold Potiskum for some time before government troops accompanied by dogarai from Fika defeated him in late May 1915. In the 1920s the main east-west road

168-684: The FCT for six Months and in those six months he was also the Visa-Chairman, Senate Committee on internal Affairs. Mamman was a chairman of the Senate Public Accounts Committee from 1999 to 2007 and chairman of ECOWAS Parliament Party. He also became the Governor of Yobe State in 2007 until his death in 2009. During his stewardship, his government opened a lot of opportunities for the people of Yobe state. He constructed

189-579: The Islamic Zakat program. The food had been donated by people of the emirate. In May 2012 more than thirty people were killed in an attack in the Potiskum Market. At first linked to Islamist insurgent group Boko Haram , it was later thought that armed robbers were responsible. Emir Umaru Bubaram visited the scene and condemned the attack. A mass shooting occurred at a church in Potiskum on 25 December 2012. On 3 November 2014,

210-475: The age of 77 on 10 March 2009 leaving four wives and over 40 children. On 6 January 2000 the governor of Yobe State, Bukar Abba Ibrahim , increased the number of Emirates in the state from four to thirteen. The Emir of Fika, Alhaji Muhammadu Abali, protested and brought court action, but eventually acquiesced. The emirate should not be confused with the Potiskum Emirate , created by Bukar Ibrahim as

231-463: The attacker were killed in a suicide bombing in Potiskum. On 14 January 2020, a convoy of the Emir of Potiskum Umaru Bubaram and other travellers were attacked by gunmen on Kaduna - Zaria road causing the death of 30 people including four of the emir's aides. The emir escaped unharmed by quickly leaving his vehicle on the scene of the attack and trekking in the bush for two hours. From 1809 to 1858

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252-627: The development of the state. In March 2011 Emir Umaru Bubaram gave his support to the campaign of Ibrahim Geidam for a second term as Yobe governor on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) platform. In July 2010 Emir Umaru Bubaram supported a proposal by the Emir of Fika, Muhammadu Abali, to convert the old Potiskum Prison into a museum. In August 2012 during Ramadan the Pataskum Emirate Council distributed bags of millet and guinea corn to needy people under

273-452: The eastern portion was also merged into Fika for administrative convince by the colonial rulers then. At the time of merger the Fika Emirate had a population of 25,400 including Bolewa, Ngizimawa, Ngamo or Ngamawa, and Karekare or Karai-karai people, with an area of Gadaka 990 square miles (2,600 km). The Potiskum Emirate had a population of 11,500 with an area of 320 square miles (830 km). The Fika Emirate thus had authority over

294-843: The famous places he was mostly found during his life time. Mamman died on 26 January 2009 when he was receiving his medical treatment for leukemia in a Florida hospital. Mamman Bello Ali did his primary and secondary education in Jimeta, He attended Numan Craft School in Gongola state. Mamman, also attended Kaduna Polytechnic for his Higher National Diploma (HND). In 1982 he proceeded for his National Service (NYSC) in Kaduna and later started working in Abuja, Nigeria. Mamman later, started his public career in Borno Civil service where he worked as

315-522: The local language) is head of the Bole people . The old Fika Emirate was a multi-ethnic emirate that according to tradition dates back to the 15th century. The Bole people , already converted to Islam, were said to have moved to the current location from a settlement named Daniski in 1805. The headquarters of the emirate was moved from Fika town to Potiskum in 1924. The current emir Muhammadu Idrissa succeeded Alhaji Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa, who died at

336-758: The rulers took the title Kachalla. They were: From 1858 the rulers took the title "Mai". They were: Rulers under the Fika emirate were: Rulers of the Pataskum emirate from 1993 to 1995 were: After an interregnum from 1995 to 2000, the emirate was restored on 6 January 2000. Rulers since then: Fika Emirate The Fika Emirate is a traditional state with headquarters in Potiskum , Yobe State , Nigeria. Dr. Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa received his staff of office as 43rd Emir of Fika from Yobe governor Ibrahim Gaidam on 12 May 2010. The Emir (or Moi in

357-540: The senator representing the Yobe South senatorial district from 1999 to 2007. He was the chairman senate committee on public account from 1999 to 2007. He was a member of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP). Mamman Bello Ali was born in 1958 in Jimeta town of Adamawa state, Nigeria. Mamman lived in his father's house in Jimeta and spent most of his time there, sometimes he spent his time with his friend Alhaji Mouktar Garba Ibrahim of Attah's Family. The two places were

378-504: Was built through Potiskum, which became a commercial and political center. The emir's court moved to Potiskum in 1924. In the 1950s the Ngizim and Karekare Union political association represented the subject people of Bornu province, allied with the Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU). The ruling Bolewa tribe was identified with the dominant Northern People's Congress (NPC). The Potiskum emirate

399-489: Was created. Now there were thirteen. The Emir of Fika , Muhammadu Abali , protested at the break-up of his emirate and took the government to court, but eventually accepted the change. In May 2007 the Emir of Potiskum, Umaru Bubaram Ibn Wuriwa Bauya, thanked the people for contributing N32 million of the N51 million used to build his new palace. The ultra-modern palace was commissioned by outgoing Governor Bukar Ibrahim. The palace

420-494: Was recreated by Yobe State governor Bukar Ibrahim on 5 August 1993, when he split the state's four emirates into 13. This change was reversed by the military regime of Sani Abacha that took control later that year. In his second term after the return to democracy, on 6 January 2000, Yobe Governor Bukar Ibrahim re-implemented the new emirates, adding Ngazargamo , Gujba , Nguru , Tikau, Pataskum, Yusufari , Gudi, Fune and Jajere . There had been only four emirates when Yobe State

441-513: Was the scene of a gathering in January 2009 of political leaders including Senate President David Mark , former Senate Presidents Anyim Pius Anyim and Adolphus Wabara and many more, paying tribute to the governor of the state, Senator Mamman Bello Ali who had just died. In June 2010 the Emir of Potiskum gave the title of "Turakin Potiskum" to the state's former commissioner of finance, Alhaji Mohamed Hassan, in recognition of his contributions to

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