A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ON THE EMERGENCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE POLITICAL STRUCTURE OF NINGI EMIRATE IN BAUCHI STATE UP TO 1960

Abstract

This work demonstrates the processes involved in the political evolution and development of Ningi. This process began long before the 19th century; however, it is obvious that significant political growth began with the arrival of Muslim-Hausa immigrants from the core Hausa Emirate of the Sokoto Caliphate. It is conspicuous that the British colonial government has tried to deny Ningi any status of emirate despite being Muslim leaders of the area in the pre-colonial period. This absurdity was obvious by the inconsistent policy of political re-organisation of the emirate. However, at last, they had no option but to do the needful. The research aims to critically discuss the processes through which the Ningi Emirate evolved. Therefore, written and unwritten data were scientifically accessed and evaluated, corroborated and a degree of consistency was established.