Lamido of Adamawa

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The Lamido of Adamawa is the paramount traditional ruler and Fulani emir of the Adamawa Emirate, historically influential in the region now largely corresponding to Adamawa State in northeastern Nigeria.

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Label Occurrences
Emir of Adamawa 1
Lamido of Adamawa canonical 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Fulani emir
monarch
title
traditional ruler
associatedWith Adamawa traditional council
Old City
surface form: Yola Old City
capitalOfDomain Yola
ceremonialRole leader of major Islamic festivals in Adamawa
continent Africa
country Nigeria
culturalRole custodian of Fulani culture
religious leader
domain Adamawa Emirate
ethnicGroup Fulani
surface form: Fulani people
governmentalRole traditional authority
hasCouncil Adamawa Emirate
surface form: emirate council of Adamawa
hasInfluenceOn Islamic scholarship in Adamawa
local customary law
hasRank paramount ruler in Adamawa State
hasSuccession hereditary succession
hasSymbol royal palace in Yola
traditional regalia of Adamawa Emirate
hasTitle Lamido of Adamawa self-linksurface differs
surface form: Emir of Adamawa

Lamido
historicalAffiliation Sokoto Caliphate
historicalRegion Fombina
inception 19th century
jurisdiction Adamawa Emirate
surface form: Adamawa State (traditional matters)
language Arabic
Fulfulde
Hausa
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Adamawa State NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Northeastern Nigeria
originatesFrom Fulani jihad expansion
oversees district heads in Adamawa Emirate
partOf Northern Nigerian emirate system
recognizedBy Government of Nigeria
surface form: Nigerian government
religion Islam
residence Yola
roleInSociety advisor to political authorities
mediator in local conflicts
subdivisionOf Northern Nigeria traditional institutions
titleHolderOf Adamawa Emirate
titleMeaning ruler
traditionalAuthorityOver Adamawa Emirate
people of Adamawa Emirate

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Adamawa State hasTraditionalRulerTitle Lamido of Adamawa
Lamido of Adamawa hasTitle Lamido of Adamawa self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Emir of Adamawa