Abstract
Nigeria witnesses a successful 19th century Sokoto jihad carryout by Fulani leads by sheikh Usman bin Fodio in the reviving and spreading Islam among the Muslim and non-Muslim in the area, this article aim at investigating the Fulani hegemony and the subsequent establishment of Islamic government in Gombe emirate before and after the jihad lead by Bubayero a lieutenant of sheikh Usman in the 19th century jihad. The research adopts fieldwork and conventional research methods to gather the necessary research informations. This is done by consulting previous research works done on the subject like journals, articles, text books and interviews conducted. The research discovers that Islam reached the area of Gombe even before the 19th century jihad but it has revived and assisted in spreading Islam in the area. It also finds that the origin and migration of Fulbe remains a scholarly discussion among the writers and researchers alike. The research concludes that Buba Yero succeeded and established Islamic political system in Gombe Abba in the year 1824/25 and later shifted to Nafada and Gombe Doma for some political interests by the colonial rulers.

Dr. Ahmad Yahya Abubakar, Dr. Maunde Usman Muhammad. (2020) The Fulani Hegemony and the Subsequent Establishment of Islamic Government in Gombe Emirate before and after 19th Century of Sokoto Jihad in the Northern Nigeria, Bannu University Research Journal in Islamic Studies, Volume 7, Issue 1.
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