| Sulaimanu Barau | |
|---|---|
| Sarkin Zazzau Abuja | |
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| Emir of Abuja | |
| Reign | 13 March 1944 – 1979 |
| Predecessor | Musa Angulu |
| Successor | Ibrahim Dodo |
| Born | Abuja, Niger Province, Colonial Nigeria |
| Died | 1979 |
| Issue | Bashir |
| Father | Muhammad Gani |
Suleimanu Barau, OBE (1903 – 1979)[1][2] was the 6th emir of Abuja. Then, the name Abuja implied the name of the emirate controlled by the Hausa rulers who had fled Zazzau during the Fulani Jihad. He was born to the family of Mohammed Gani and attended Bida Provincial School. After completing his secondary studies, he proceeded to Katsina Training College for preparatory studies on education and teaching. In 1944, he was appointed emir of Abuja, by the time of his appointment, he was the first western trained emir in Nigeria.[3]
- ^ Who's Who in Nigeria, 1956, pg. 258
- ^ Reference to the "late emir of Abuia" Sulaimanu Barau
- ^ Hassan, Malam Shuaibu, Malam Heath, Frank L., A chronicle of Abuja. Ibadan University Press, 1952.