IDEAL Volume 17 Number 3 2024

SYSTEMS OF TRADITIONAL GOVERNMENT OF HAUSA LAND BEFORE COLONIAL CONQUEST IN 1903

Lawan Yusuf Fagge, PhD
Abstract

These paper discuses a brief history of the Hausa speaking people and Hausa land and how the state was founded. It will also talk about the traditional government among the Hausa before the Sokolo Jihad in 1804 lead by Sheik Usman Dafodio and his followers. Moreover, it shall discuss the culture and traditional values of the Hausa people covering aspects of traditional occupations mode of dressing as well as the socio-economic lives of the people with ancient civilizations, religion and belief. We also discuss the law making in Hausa political system of Judiciary and Economic system.

Keywords: colonial, conquest, government, hausa, land, systems, traditional
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