Muhammadu is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa (born 1956), 13th Emir of the Fika Emirate
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Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase (1948–1996), Nigerian military administrator
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Muhammadu Aminu (died 1975), 17th Emir of Zazzau
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Muhammadu Attahiru I (died 1903), 12th Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate
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Muhammadu Attahiru II (died 1915), 13th Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate
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Muhammadu Bako III (born 1972), Nigerian Emir of New Karshi
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Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa (born 1944), Lamido of Adamawa
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Muhammadu Bello Kagara (1890–1971), Nigerian educator, writer and royalist
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Muhammadu Buhari
Muhammadu Buhari (born 17 December 1942) is a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023. A retired Nigerian army major general, he was the military head of state of Nigeria from 31 December 1983 to 27 Augu ...
(born 1942), President of Nigeria
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Muhammadu Dikko
Muhammadu Dikko also known as Muhammad Dikko dan Gidado (1865 – May 1944), was the 47th Emir of Katsina from 9 November 1906 until his death in 1944. He was the ninth Fulani emir, as well as the first emir from the current ruling Sullubawa ...
(1865–1944), 47th Emir of Katsina
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Muhammadu Dikko Yusufu (1931–2015), Nigerian politician and law enforcement officer
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Muhammadu Faal (born 1997), English footballer
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Muhammadu Gambo Jimeta (1937–2021), Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force
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Muhammadu Gawo (1954–2019), Nigerian politician
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Muhammadu Junaidu (1906–1997), Nigerian historian and writer
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Muhammadu Kabir Usman (1928–2008), 49th Emir of Katsina
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Muhammadu Kobo
Muhammadu Kobo dan Aliyu Gana, OBE, CON (1910 – 13 June 2002) was the 11th Etsu Lapai of Lapai Emirate, a traditional state from (1953 – June 2002) succeeded by his nephew Umaru Bago Tafida II the 12th Etsu Lapai.
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(1910–2002), 11th Etsu Lapai of Lapai Emirate
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Muhammadu Kudu Abubakar (died 2014), Etsu of the Agaie Emirate
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Muhammadu Lawal Bello (born 1957), Chief Judge of the High Court of Justice of Kaduna State
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Muhammadu Maccido (1928–2006), 19th Sultan of Sokoto
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Muhammadu Maiturare (died 1924), Sultan of Sokoto
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Muhammadu Ndayako (1884–1962), 9th Etsu Nupe
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Muhammadu Ribadu
Muhammadu Ribadu (1909 – 1 May 1965) was a Nigerian politician, who was the first Minister of Defence after independence. The son of a district head from Adamawa's Balala district, he was educated at a Qur'anic school before proceeding to th ...
(1909–1965), Nigerian politician and Minister of Defence
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Muhammadu Sanusi I, Emir of Kano
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Muhammadu Tambari, Sultan of Sokoto
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