Umar Ibn Muhammad of Borno
Shehu Umar Ibn Muhammad also known as Shehu Sanda Kyarimi, CBE, CMG, KBE, was Shehu of Dikwa between 1922 and 1937 and Shehu of Borno from 1937 to 1967.[1]
Umar Ibn Muhammad of Borno or Sanda bin Khair al-Kanemi | |
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Reign | 1937–1967 |
Predecessor | Sanda Kura of Borno |
Successor | Umar Ibn Abubakar Garbai of Borno |
Died | 1967 Borno |
Dynasty | Kanemi |
Father | Kyari of Borno |
Religion | Muslim |
Reign
Shehu Umar Ibn Muhammad (son of Shehu Kyari of Borno) also known as Shehu Sanda Kyarimi, was Shehu of Dikwa between 1922 and 1937 and Shehu of Borno from 1937 to 1967. In 1955, he attended the great durbar in Kaduna during the visit of Elizabeth II. The same year, he went on pilgrimage to Mecca.[2]
Decorations
In 1943, he was appointed CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire), on the nomination of Bernard Henry Bourdillon. In 1949, he was made CMG (Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George), on the recommendation of Commissioner Patterson. Finally, in 1960, the governor of Northern Nigeria, Gawain Bell recommended him for appointment as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, so that he became Sir Umar.[3]
References
- Hiribarren, Vincent (2017). A History of Borno: Trans-Saharan African Empire to Failing Nigerian State. London: Hurst & Company. p. 144. ISBN 9781849044745.
- Bosoma Sheriff, Muhammad Fannami, and Abba Rufai Tijani, Functions of Shettima Kanuribe: Instances in the Shehu of Borno’s Palace (Maiduguri: Desktop Investment Ltd., 2011), pp. 66-71.
- Bosoma Sheriff, Muhammad Fannami, and Abba Rufai Tijani, Functions of Shettima Kanuribe: Instances in the Shehu of Borno’s Palace (Maiduguri: Desktop Investment Ltd., 2011), pp. 66-71.
Bibliography
Sheriff, Bosoma, Muhammad Fannami, and Abba Rufai Tijani, Functions of Shettima Kanuribe: Instances in the Shehu of Borno’s Palace (Maiduguri: Desktop Investment Ltd., 2011).
Dynasty
Umar Ibn Muhammad of Borno House of Kanemi | ||
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Preceded by Sanda Kura of Borno |
11th Shehu of Borno 1937-1967 |
Succeeded by Umar Ibn Abubakar Garbai of Borno |