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Sarki Nuhu Muhammad Sanusi c. 1995

THE THIRD DUTSE EMIR
Nuhu Muhammad Sanusi c. 1995
Born [on 27^th December 1944] into a highly disciplinarian family, he imbibed right from childhood the virtues of patience, respect, tolerance, obedience, steadfastness, fear of God and devotion to the pursuance of common good, qualities that were to distinguish his character and personality among peers and colleagues.
He was awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the Federal University of Technology Oweri.
Nuhu Sanusi attended Dutse elementary school and Birnin Kudu Senior primary School, between 1952-1959. Thereafter admitted to the Kano Teachers College, later gained admission into Advanced Teachers College/Ahmadu Bello University in 1967.

Emir Muhammad Sanusi dan Bello c.1983-1995

THE SECOND DUTSE EMIR

Muhammad Sanusi dan Bello c.1983-1995
Just a little over a decade after the first elevation of Dutse district to an emirate,
The Federal Military Government under [Ibrahim Babangida] created the Jigawa State on August 27, 1991 and Dutse became the Capital city of the new State. This development gave birth to yet another Dutse Emirate on 13^th November 1991, comprising the local government areas of Dutse, Kiyawa, Birnin Kudu, Gwaram, and Jahun. The creation of Dutse emirate was followed with the upgrading of its serving district head [Muhammad Sanusi ibn Bello] to the first class Emir of Dutse.
A man of strong will and character, Muhammad Sanusi {c. 1914-1995}belonged to a rare group of traditional elites who experienced the challenges of serving the institution in virtually all its most sensitive and hierarchical position. An offspring of Sarkin Dutse Musa (c.1819-1840), first joined the service of the institution as the Village head of Galamawa, in 1937 then transferred to Yargaba and to Gurduba villages in 1943 and 1953 respectively.

Emir Abdullahi Maikano dan Sulemanu c. 1960-1983

THE FIRST DUTSE EMIR

Abdullahi Maikano dan Sulemanu c. 1960-1983

On 1st April 1981, acting on a constitutional provision which confers the power of appointment and deposition of emirs on state government, the governor of Kano state [Abubakar Rimi] approved the elevation of the four historical districts [Sarakunan Karaga] of Dutse, Gaya, Rano, and Auyo to first class Emirate status. To this effect on 5th June 1981, Abdulkahi Maikano the serving District head of Dutse was formally presented with staff of office as first class Emir.
Born in 1915 in Dutse, Abdullahi has his early education at Gidan Dan Hausa school in Nassarawa, Kano, from where he proceeded to the famous Katsina College that he finished in the mid 1930s. He served the Kano native authority in several capacities in its various departments and as northern region Minister for local government and community development from 1957-1960.
However, on the death of his father Suleman Nuhu [II] the District head of Dutse in July 1960, Abdullahi Maikano resigned his ministerial appointment to become the 17^th Sarkin Dutse on 15^th August 1960.

Sarki Sulemanu 11 dan Nuhu c.1923-1960

Sarki Sulemanu 11 dan Nuhu c.1923-1960
On the death of Sarki Bello, Sulemanu a school teacher at Shahuchi primary school in Kano city, and a grandson of Sarkin Dutse Sulemanu 1 was recommended by the Colonial Administration and appointed by emir of Kano Usman as the new District Head of Dutse.
His authority like his predecessor, was confined to Dutse alone, until 1924 when the District Colonial Officer [Mr. Middleton] recommended the formal curving out of Kiyawa District comprising of twenty six villages from Dutse under Dan-Lawan Umaru Yola, while .Sulemanu was left with thirty three villages as Dutse District.

Bello dan Abdulkadir 1 c.1919-1923

Sarki Bello dan Abdulkadir 1 c.1919-1923
As a result of the uprising against Dan-Lawan Ahmadu the Colonial Administration reduced the status of Dutse to a mere Village Head as a punitive measure to punish the members of Dutse ruling families.
Bello, was appointed Sarkin Dutse with limited jurisdiction and placed under a new District Head [Dan-Lawan Umaru yola] by the new emir of Kano [Usman dan Abdullahi] barely one month after his coronation.
The appointment of Dan-lawan Umaru Yola did not solve the political situation in Dutse, as Dutse ruling houses view this as an effort to bring Dutse under total control of Kano.
Several pressure groups emerged against the imposition of an alien to rule Dutse. The struggle became so intense that Dan- Lawan Umaru became ineffective in the collection of taxes, his primary responsibility.

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