Mu'azu

Muazu lived in Sokoto town before his election and was the first Sultan not to command a ribat on the frontier.^[1] He was picked as Sultan over his brother Sa'id based on his seniority.^[2] During his reign, he faced a hostile Sabon Birni which Bawa, the emir of Gobir and previous Sultans had subdued, he concentrated on retaking the town but was unsuccessful.^{[citation needed]}