Muhammadu is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa
Alhaji Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa (born 14 August 1956) was appointed 13th Emir, or Nigerian traditional rulers, traditional ruler, of the Fika Emirate on 16 March 2009. The emir's palace is in Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria.
The Emir (o ...
(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
Muhammadu Attahiru I (died 1903) was the twelfth Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate from October 1902 until March 15, 1903. He was the last independent Sultan of Sokoto before the Caliphate was taken over by the British.
Reign as Sultan
Attahiru ca ...
(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
Muhammadu Sani Bako III (born April 22, 1972) is a prominent member of Gwandara people and a first-class Emir of New Karshi in Nasarawa State, Nasarawa. He was a career federal civil servant. He is a senior member of Nasarawa State Council of Trad ...
(born 1972), Nigerian Emir of New Karshi
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Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa
Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Mustapha (born 13 February 1944) was turbaned on 18 March 2010 as the traditional ruler, title Lamido of Adamawa in Adamawa State, Nigeria.
The ceremony followed by the approval of the state governor Murtala Nyako.
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(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
Alhaji Muhammadu Dikko Yusufu , also known as MD Yusufu or MD Yusuf (November 10, 1931 – April 1, 2015) was a Nigerian policeman, Inspector General of the Nigerian Police Force, public servant and politician. Yusufu attended Higher Education at t ...
(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
Muhammadu Gambo Jimeta (15 April 1937 - 21 January 2021) was a former Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force. He was appointed in 1986 to succeed Etim Inyang and was succeeded by Aliyu Attah in 1990. He was later Coordinator of Nationa ...
(1937–2021), Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force
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Muhammadu Gawo
Muhammadu Adamu Fegen Gawo (1954 – 31 December 2019) was a Nigerian politician. He was elected to the Jigawa State House of Assembly in 2015. He represented the Garki/ Babura constituency under the platform of the All Progressives Congress.
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(1954–2019), Nigerian politician
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Muhammadu Junaidu Dr. Waziri Junaidu (1906 – 9 January 1997) was a Nigerian historian, writer and one of the foremost scholars on Fulani history and the Sokoto Caliphate. He held the title of the Waziri of Sokoto.
Life
He was born into an aristocratic family, the ...
(1906–1997), Nigerian historian and writer
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Muhammadu Kabir Usman
Alhaji Dr. Muhammadu Kabir Usman (January 1928 – 8 March 2008) was the 49th Emir of Katsina from 18 March 1981, until his death in March 2008. He was the tenth Fulani emir, as well as the third emir from the Sullubawa dynasty. He succeeded his ...
(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.
Education and career
Et ...
(1910–2002), 11th Etsu Lapai of Lapai Emirate
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Muhammadu Kudu Abubakar
Muhammadu Kudu Abubakar Ubandoma III, Emir of Agaie (died 30 March 2014) was appointed Etsu (Ruler) of the Agaie Emirate, a traditional state based in Agaie in Niger State, Nigeria on 30 April 2004.
Abubakar, who was 42 when appointed Emir, is t ...
(died 2014), Etsu of the Agaie Emirate
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Muhammadu Lawal Bello
Muhammadu Lawal Bello (born 24 April 1957) served as the Chief Judge of the High Court of Justice of Kaduna State, Nigeria. He succeeded Chief judge Tanimu Zailani.
Education
Bello attended Sardauna Memorial College, Kaduna from 1969 to 1973. H ...
(born 1957), Chief Judge of the High Court of Justice of Kaduna State
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Muhammadu Maccido
Ibrahim Muhammadu Maccido Abubakar III (20 April 1928 – 29 October 2006), often shortened to Muhammadu Maccido, was the 19th Sultan of Sokoto in Nigeria. He was the son and primary aide to Siddiq Abubakar III (1903–1988) who had been the Sulta ...
(1928–2006), 19th Sultan of Sokoto
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Muhammadu Maiturare
Muhammadu Maiturare () was Sultan of Sokoto from 1915 until his death in 1924. He was a descendant of Abu Bakr Atiku and son of Sultan Ahmadu Atiku. His mother was the daughter of a Tuareg chief.
Life
Before becoming Sultan, Maiturare held the tit ...
(died 1924), Sultan of Sokoto
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Muhammadu Ndayako
Muhammadu Ndayako CMG CBE (1884–1962), popularly known as ''Baba Kudu'', is the 9th Etsu Nupe, from 1935 till his death in 1962.
Background
He was born into 3rd Bida ruling house of Umaru Majigi. He is the son of the 6th Etsu Nupe Malam Muha ...
(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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