The Borgu Emirate is a Nigerian traditional state with its capital in New Bussa, Niger State, Nigeria. The Emirate was formed in 1954 when the Bussa and Kaiama emirates were merged. These emirates, with Illa, were formerly part of the Borgu state, which was partitioned between the French colony of Benin and the British protectorate of Nigeria in 1898.
Rulers
Bussa A partial list of rulers of Bussa, who took the title , and later were also styled (King of Bussa):
Start End Ruler 1730 Kiseru Brodi 1730 1750 Yerima Bussa dan Kiseru Brodi 1750 1766 Kigera I dan Kiseru Brodi 1766 1791 Jibrim dan Yerima Bussa (d. 1791) 1791 1792 Yerima Ibrahim dan Jibrim 1793 1835 Kitoro Gani Zara dan Jibrim (d. 1835) 1835 1843 Kisaru Kisan Dogo dan Jibrim 1843 1844 Beraki dan Jibrim 1844 1862 Waruko Gajere dan Maikuka (d. 1862) 1862 1895 Kigera II Jibrim Dan Toro dan Kitoro (d. 1895) 1895 November 1903 Wuru Yaro Kisaru Kisan Dogo dan Kitoro (d. 1903) 19 December 1903 April 1915 Kitoro Gani Kilisha Yerima dan Dan Toro (1st time; see Bussa rebellion) April 1915 19 April 1917 (occupied by Yawuri) 19 April 1917 Oct/Nov 1924 Jibrim dan Dan Toro 6 November 1924 21 August 1935 Muhammadu Kitoro Gani Kilisha Yerima dan Dan Toro (2nd time) 29 August 1935 1954 Wuru Babaki dan Dan Toro (regent to 17 September 1935) (d. 1968) 25 January 1937 1954 Muhammadu Sani (then ruler of Borgu)
Kaiama A partial list of rulers of Kaiama, who were styled Sarkin Kaiama (King of Kaiama):
Start End Ruler 7 October 1912 Mora Tasude 1912 Apr 1915 Jimi 1915 13 February 1917 Mashi Apr 1917 1921 Yerima Kura 1921 1954 Haliru Kiyaru
Borgu Kingdom Kings of Borgu since 1954, styled :
Start End Ruler 1954 1968 Muhammadu Sani dan Dan Toro 1968 3 February 2000 Musa Muhammadu Kigera III dan Muhammadu Sani (d. 2000) 12 February 2000 26 February 2002 Isiaku Musa Jikantoro 26 February 2002 30 October 2015 Haliru Dantoro Kitoro III dan Muhammadu Sani (b. 1938) 11 November 2015 Muhammad Haliru Dantoro Kitoro IV (b. 1966)
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