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List of ethnic Fulani people

This is a list of notable Fulanis.

Nigeria

Academics and Islamic scholars

• Nana Asma'u – Princess, Poet, Islamic Scholar and Daughter of Usman dan Fodio.

• Abu Bakr Atiku () – Third Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate, reigning from October until November

• Modibbo Raji – Influential 19th century Islamic Scholar who is generally regarded as the founder of the Islamic scholarly tradition in Adamawa;Wazir(vizier) in the Gwandu Emirate of the Sokoto Caliphate
• Muhammad Auwal Albani Zaria - Prominent Islamic scholar and Reformer.
• Isa Ali Pantami - Islamic Scholar, Former Minister of Communications and Digital economy.
• Iya Abubakar – Professor of Mathematics at Ahmadu Bello University at the age of 28, first Northern-Nigerian to earn a PhD in any field, Former Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University
• R. A. B. Dikko - First Medical Doctor from Northern Nigeria.
• Mahmud Modibbo Tukur (–) -Nigerian historian, scholar and the 4th National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
• Muhammad Ali Pate – CEO GAVI; Global Director for Health, Nutrition and Population at the World Bank, Professor at Harvard Chan School; Former Minister of State for Health, Current Minister Of Health.
• Mustafa Shehu - First person from Sub-Sahara Africa to be elected president of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations.
• Umar Garba - professor of electrical and telecommunications engineering, Former executive vice-chairman and chief executive Officer of Nigerian Communications Commission
• Usman Yusuf - Professor of haematology-oncology and bone marrow transplantation, Former chief executive officer of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
• Aisha Maikudi - Professor of International Law , Vice Chancellor University Of Abuja.
• Abubakar Sani Sambo - Former Director-General of Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Former Vice Chancellor Of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University.
• Mahmud Tukur -

The history of politics of Sokoto state, North western Nigeria, in the last two decades is the story of rivalry between two former Governors of the state, Attahiru Bafarawa and Aliyu Wamakko. Both have ruled the state as two- term Governors. Since leaving office, the rivalry has continued through proxies: the successive Governors, National and state Assembly members and political appointees whom they sponsor into office. In each election period, Bafarawa and Wamakko find themselves or their proxies in opposing corners of the political slugfest, alternating between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The people of Sokoto state have been turned into a mass of ringside fans, cheering or booing, depending on who wins the duel or gets the sucker punch. And they are loving it because, according to some, it is “adding colour” to politics in the state.

Abdullahi Ahmad, a freelance journalist residing in the Runjin Sambo area of Sokoto metropolis, told a media house: “If you conduct a vox pop, I am sure you would find out that a lot of Sokoto people want (Attahiru) Bafarawa and Aliyu Wamakko to stay in the political scene  forever. It may sound weird, but where would the glamour come from without them?”

“They have the money and they give it out,” Ahmad said. “They are ego-driven, which is good for their boys. In most of the cases, it is the two that decide who gets what seat in their political parties and because they have the money and connections, they continue being the top leaders.”

But as things stand at the moment, Wamakko has gained upper hand over Bafarawa in the political control of Sokoto state. In fact, Bafarawa no more seems to be the issue; the rivalry is now between Wamakko and his proxy,  Governor Aminu Tambunwal who is only struggling to cope with Wamakko’s rising influence. Tambuwal almost lost his reelection in , defeating Wamakko’s APC candidate by a slim margin. In the Governorship election, W

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