Fune Emirate Council
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Emirate of Fune | |
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Northern Nigerian Emirate | |
  Emirate of Fune Map of Nigeria showing the location of Kano Emirate | |
| Coordinates: 11°40′37″N 11°20′02″E / 11.677°N 11.334°ECoordinates: 11°40′37″N 11°20′02″E / 11.677°N 11.334°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ | |
| Country | Northern Nigeria |
| Emirate | Fune Emirate |
| Legislature | Shari'ah Law |
| Founded by | British Empire |
| Emirate | Emirate |
| Government | |
| • Emir | Interregnum Mai Alhaji Sale Idris Ibn Usman (disputed) |
| • Grand Vizier | Idi Barde Gubana |
| Languages | English (official), Karai-Karai (native), Hausa (unofficial)]] |
The Fune Emirate Council is one of the oldest traditional states in Northern Nigeria with headquarters in the city of Damagum, capital of the Fune local government, Yobe State, Nigeria. Fune local government is being ranked high in matters of caliphate.[1] The emirate was founded by the Karai-Karai ethnic group in an independent territory of the Karai-Karai Land bordering from east with the western Kanem-Bornu Empire, to the south with Gooya Kingdom, to the north with Tikau Emirate and to the west with Dambam Emirate and Jalam Emirates before the existent of the later Potiskum Emirate. Fune emirate council was first created 23rd December, 1992.[2]
The current emir of Fune is Mai Alhaji Sale Idris Ibn Usman who succeeded the former emir, late Mai Idris Ibn Usman.[3][4][5]
History[edit]
Rulers[edit]
The current Emir of Fune is Mai Alhaji Sale Idris Ibn Usman who succeeded his father the former emir, late Mai Idris Ibn Usman. Before he descends the throne, he was once a Commissioner of Health in Yobe State where he attended various meetings on how health insurance would be implemented and accepted in the rural areas. [6][7]
Pre-colonial era[edit]
Colonial Period and later rulers[edit]
Government[edit]
References[edit]
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- ↑ http://www.funelga.yb.gov.ng/
- ↑ http://www.funelga.yb.gov.ng/
- ↑ https://www.dateline.ng/emir-of-fune-pledges-support-for-social-health-insurance-programme/
- ↑ https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/lga/785/fune
- ↑ https://guardian.ng/art/at-nico-conference-stakeholders-seek-help-of-traditional-rulers-in-peace-building/
- ↑ https://dailytrust.com/amp/imams-pastors-trained-on-maternal-health
- ↑ https://thewillnigeria.com/news/yobes-first-class-emir-dies-in-fatal-car-crash/
