Usman Zaki Dan Dendo (c. 1790–1859)[1] was the first Etsu Nupe, the traditional ruler of the Nupe Kingdom.[2][3]
| Usman Zaki | |
|---|---|
| Etsu Nupe | |
| Reign | 1856-1859 |
| Coronation | 1856 |
| Predecessor | First appointed |
| Successor | Ma'a Saba the Second |
| Born | c. 1790 Gwandu Emirate |
| Died | 1859 |
| Father | Mallam Dendo |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
History
editUsman Zaki was the first son of Islamic preacher Malam Dendo, a Fulani man from Gwandu who was sent from Sokoto, Nigeria to introduce Islam into the Nupe Kingdom.[4][5] The name "Usman Zaki" is renowned for being the first ruling household of Bida Emirate. He was the first emir in Bida to become Etsu Nupe ("King of Nupe"). He introduced this title in 1856, during his second term as emir, defeating his rival Malam Umar Bahaushe, a Fulani man. The title was proclaimed during the civil war of Nupe in 1847, which lasted until 1856.[6][7][8]
Between 1840 and 1857, Etsu Usman Zaki appointed Ogba for the North-East Yoruba territories. Some of these Ogba were Maiyaki for Bunu and Itaka for East Yagba.[9]
Usman Zaki reigned for less than four years.[10][11] During his reign, he resided at the military camp in the Bini area. It was during his reign that the city of Bida was renamed and made the capital.
He died in 1859 and was succeeded by Ma'a Saba the Second, who reigned for four years, and then by Majigi the Third, who reigned from 1884 until his death in 1895.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Nigerian traditional polities". www.rulers.org. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ Annual Volumes of the Laws of North-Western State of Nigeria: Containing the Laws of North-Western State of Nigeria for ... and Subsidiary Legislation ... 1969.
- ^ Akinwumi, Olayemi (2002). The Colonial Contest for the Nigerian Region, 1884-1900: A History of the German Participation. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 26. ISBN 978-3-8258-6197-1. OCLC 52042695. OL 15586685M.
- ^ Bobboyi, H.; Yakubu, Mahmood (2006). The Sokoto Caliphate: History, economy and society. Arewa House. ISBN 978-978-135-166-2.
- ^ Dmochowski, Zbigniew R. (1990). An Introduction to Nigerian Traditional Architecture: South-West and Central Nigeria. Ethnographica Limited. ISBN 978-0-905788-27-2.
- ^ "Usman Zaki | emir of Bida". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ (1996) Transafrican Journal of History East African Publishing House.
- ^ Translations on Sub-Saharan Africa. United States Joint Publications Research Service. 1969. p. 10.
- ^ Apata, Z. O. (1995). "Administrative Integration and Conflict in Nigeria, 1840-1940: The Case of North-East Yorubaland". Transafrican Journal of History. 24. Gideon Were Publications: 106–122. JSTOR 24328657.
- ^ "Cultural Heritage: National Monuments And Sites …The Etsu Nupe's Palace". The Tide. 2018-12-31. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ The News. Independent Communications Network Limited. 2004.
- ^ Ahmed Tahir Ajobe (2018-07-28). "Meet the royal Ndayakos of Bida". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
Further reading
edit- The colonial contest for Nigeria region. German participation history, Lit V. Münster, 1900
- The Sokoto Caliphate; History economy and the society. Arewa House, Kaduna, Mashoid. Y, 1999–2020
- The Trans-African journal of History. African publication, 1996
- The Nupe people and their Creed. German linguistic studies, Sir Nigfried, 1956
- The African traditions and culture. West African publication, 1990.
- Meet the royal Ndayako's, house-hold name in the northern Nigerian kingdoms. Media Trust, 2018