Shehu Umar Ibn Muhammad also known as Shehu Sanda Kyarimi,
CBE
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
,
CMG,
KBE, was Shehu of
Dikwa between 1922 and 1937 and Shehu of
Borno from 1937 to 1967.
Reign
Shehu Umar Ibn Muhammad (son of Shehu
Kyari of Borno) also known as Shehu Sanda Kyarimi, was Shehu of
Dikwa between 1922 and 1937 and Shehu of
Borno from 1937 to 1967. In 1955, he attended the great durbar in Kaduna during the visit of
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...
. The same year, he went on pilgrimage to Mecca.
Decorations
In 1943, he was appointed
CBE
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and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
(Commander of the Order of the British Empire), on the nomination of
Bernard Henry Bourdillon
Sir Bernard Henry Bourdillon (1883–1948) was a British colonial administrator who was Governor of Uganda (1932–1935) and of Nigeria (1935–1943).
Early years
Bourdillon was born on 3 December 1883 at Burnie, Tasmania to English parents. ...
. In 1949, he was made
CMG (Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George), on the recommendation of Commissioner Patterson. Finally, in 1960, the governor of Northern Nigeria,
Gawain Bell
Sir Gawain Westray Bell (21 January 1909 – 26 July 1995) was a British colonial administrator who became the Governor of Northern Nigeria.
Early life
Bell was born in Cape Town, South Africa to an executive of the New Zealand Shipping Compa ...
recommended him for appointment as a Knight Commander of the
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
, so that he became Sir Umar.
[Bosoma Sheriff, Muhammad Fannami, and Abba Rufai Tijani, Functions of Shettima Kanuribe: Instances in the Shehu of Borno’s Palace (Maiduguri: Desktop Investment Ltd., 2011), pp. 66-71.]
References
Bibliography
Sheriff, Bosoma, Muhammad Fannami, and Abba Rufai Tijani, Functions of Shettima Kanuribe: Instances in the Shehu of Borno’s Palace (Maiduguri: Desktop Investment Ltd., 2011).
Dynasty
Royalty of Borno
1967 deaths
Year of birth missing
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