Muhammadu Maiturare ( ar, محمد مايتوراري) was

Sultan of Sokoto Sultan (; ar, سلطان ', ) is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it ...

from 1915 until his death in 1924. He was a descendant of

Abu Bakr Atiku Abu Bakr Atiku ( ar, أبو بكر أتيكو; 1782–1842) was the third Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate, reigning from October 1837 until November 1842. Early years Abu Bakr Atiku dan Shehu was born to the second wife of Usman dan Fodio in 17 ...

, and son of Sultan Ahmadu Atiku; his mother was a daughter of a

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chief.

Life

Prior to becoming Sultan, Maiturare held the title of Marafa Gwadabawa and was a member of the traditional committee that elected Muhammadu Attahiru II, Lugard's choice for the post of Sultan. Maiturare was notable for developing the district of Gwadabawa in Sokoto. He was also noted as an effective military leader who pacified the area north of Sokoto which had been raided frequently by the Kebbawa.Joseph P. Smaldone. Firearms in the Central Sudan: A Revaluation The Journal of African History, Vol. 13, No. 4 (1972), pp. 591-607 On June 19, 1915, Maiturare was elected by the Sokoto traditional council as the successor to

Muhammadu Attahiru II Muhammadu Attahiru II ( ar, محمد الطاهر الثاني) was the thirteenth Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate from 1903 to 1915. Attahiru II was the great grandson of Usman dan Fodio, the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate and son of Ali Babba ...

. His selection was ratified by the Governor,

Lord Lugard Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard (22 January 1858 – 11 April 1945), known as Sir Frederick Lugard between 1901 and 1928, was a British soldier, mercenary, explorer of Africa and colonial administrator. He was Governor of Hong ...

five days later. The choice of Maiturare by the council was well accepted by the British because he was a keen opponent of a Mahdist revolt in 1906 and led a force of 300 fighters against the Mahdist rebels in the village of Satiru. From 1915 to 1921, he enjoyed the support of British residents posted to Sokoto, but in 1921, there was a petition written to the Lieutenant Governor, by the resident, Edwardes. The petition was based on allegations of two Sokoto chiefs, Usman the Majidadi and Saidu Sintali. The allegations were proven to be false and Usman was removed from his position.Tibenderana, Peter K. The Making and Unmaking of the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Tambari: 1922–1931. Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria, Volume 9, No1. pp. 93-99 He died in June, 1924.

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{{reflist 1924 deaths Sultans of Sokoto People from colonial Nigeria