ABUBAKAR III, (Alhaji, Sir)

Biographical record

Title

Alhaji

Surname

ABUBAKAR III, (Alhaji, Sir)

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

Sunday, March 15, 1903

Status

Died

Place of Birth

Denge District of Sokoto Division

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Single

Profession

Traditional Ruler

Education Level

Primary

Previous Appointments

Traditional ruler, Sultan of Sokoto and Spiritual head of all Muslims in Nigeria; appointed district scribe of Denge in March 1929, later became Sardauna of Sokoto in June 1838; was made district head of Talata Mafara and later in the same year became the Sultan of Sokoto;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Awards and Honours

G.C.O.N., C.B.E., K.B.E., C.M.G.

Honourary Degrees and Awarding Institutions

Honorary academic degree, LL.D.

Hobbies

Farming

Residential Address

Sultan's Palace, Sokoto, Sokoto State;