Ningi Chiefdom

The Ningi Chiefdom was a chiefdom in West Africa which existed from around 1847 to 1902 when it was defeated by the British. It was established initially following the Sokoto Caliphate Revolt, a non-Muslim group of mountaineers who throughout the 19th century showed great resistance to the Bauchi Emirate, Kano Emirate and Zazzau Emirates.[1] One of the Ningi leaders who defeated the Kano Emirate was Gwarsum. He was later succeeded by his son Tunsuru and then his other son Garta.[2]

  1. ^ The Name Ningi and Developing Pre-Colonial Citizenship
  2. ^ Patton, Adell (1975). The Ningi chiefdom and the African frontier: mountaineers and resistance to the Sokoto Caliphate ca. 1800-1908. University of Wisconsin. p. 77. Retrieved 1 November 2011.