Ibrahim Dasuki

Ibrahim Dasuki
Sarkin Musulmi (Commander of the Faithful)
Sultan of Sokoto
Reign7 November 1988 – 20 April 1996 (deposed)
PredecessorSiddiq Abubakar III
SuccessorMuhammadu Maccido
Born(1923-12-31)31 December 1923
Dogon Daji, Sokoto Province, Nigeria
Died14 November 2016(2016-11-14) (aged 92)
Abuja
IssueSambo Dasuki
HouseBuhari
FatherHaliru Barau, Sarkin Yamma

Ibrahim Dasuki (31 December 1923 – 14 November 2016) was the 18th Sultan of Sokoto, who was deposed in 1996[1] during the military government of Sani Abacha. Prior to becoming Sultan, he held the traditional title of Baraden Sokoto. Dasuki was the first Sultan from the Buhari line of the Fodiawa dynasty.[2] He was a close associate of Ahmadu Bello, a friend of Abubakar Gumi[3] and was influential in the founding of Jama'atu Nasril Islam.

  1. ^ "Deposition, banishment of Sultan Dasuki". National Mirror. 6 January 2013. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Details - The Nation Archive". www.thenationonlineng.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. ^ Loimeier, Roman (1997). Islamic Reform and Political Change in Northern Nigeria. Indiana University Press. ISBN 9780810113466. Retrieved 8 August 2015.