Agaie Emirate
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Agaie | |
|---|---|
Emirate | |
  Agaie Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 9°01′N 6°19′E / 9.017°N 6.317°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Niger State |
The Agaie Emirate was a state created by Malam Baba, a Fulani religious scholar/warrior who conquered the Nupe people of the area in 1822. Its seat was the present town of Agaie in Niger State, Nigeria, and was subject to the Sokoto Caliphate. Baba's son Abdullahi was inaugurated as the first emir of Agaie in 1832.[1] The Agaie Emirate comprised one part of the old Nupe Kingdom, the others being the Bida Emirate and the Lapai Emirate.[2]
The rulers were of the Etsu dynasty, with inheritance sometimes from father to son, sometimes from one brother to another.[3]
- Etsu Abdullai I (1832–1855), the first Emir, was succeeded by his son Mamman-Dikko.
- Mamman-Dikko (1855–1877) joined with the Emirs of Bida and Lapai on further military conquests, although falling out with them and engaging in skirmishes over land.
- Etsu Nuhu (1877–1900) allied with the Emir of Bida in fighting the British Niger company, which was expanding into Fulani territory.