Sullubawa

"For the Arab Hutaymi tribe, see Sulluba"
The Sullubawa are a Fulani clan in Northern Nigeria, the current ruling houses of Kano, Ringim and Katsina belong to the clan and another amongst the four ruling Houses of Zazzau Emirate. They are also found in Kano, Jigawa, Katsina and Sokoto states. They are said to have originated from Futa Toro, in what is now Senegal, and are associated with the Torodbe (Toronkawa). They played a key role in the Fulani Jihad led by Usman dan Fodio, which founded the Sokoto Caliphate. Sullubawa became "hereditary beneficiaries of all positions of authority in all but one Hausa state". In the 19th century, the Sullubawa controlled many of the fiefdoms of the Kano Emirate. The clan benefitted from British colonization and indirect rule which saw their influence increase. Sullubawa clansmen later attained positions of power following the fall of the first republic; with one of them Umaru Musa Yar'Adua becoming President of Nigeria.