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Yakubu (Gobir ruler)
Yakubu was ruler of the Hausa city-state of Gobir (in what is now northern Nigeria) from 1795 to 1801. Succeeding Bawa, Yakubu waged a number of military campaigns. His reign is also noted for a deterioration of relations between the Hausa elite of Gobir and Fulani Islamic reformer Usman dan Fodio, who would soon oppose them in the Fulani War. Yakubu was killed in 1801 in an attempt to storm the Zamfara fortress of Kiyawa.
Category:History of Nigeria
Yakubu
Yakubu is an English translation of a West African given name. Notable people with the name include:
- Abubakari Yakubu, Ghanaian footballer playing for Vitesse
- Bawa Andani Yakubu, traditional ruler of Gushegu and former Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service
- Ismail Yakubu, English footballer playing for Newport County
- Yakubu (Gobir ruler), historical ruler of the Hausa city-state of Gobir
- Yakubu II, most recent ruler of the Kingdom of Dagbon
- Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Nigerian footballer playing for Reading F.C.
- Yakubu Ayana, Ghanaian businessman
- Yakubu Gowon, head of state of Nigeria