State |
Region |
Ethnic group |
Capital |
Present ruler |
Accession date |
Title |
Notes
|
Abuja
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Now the Suleja Emirate
|
Abureni Kingdom |
Southsouth |
Ogbia-Ijaw |
Iduma |
Collins Ebi Daniel |
2008 |
Olila-Ebhugh |
|
Adamawa |
North |
Fulani |
Yola |
Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa |
2010 |
Lamido |
|
Adara Chiefdom |
Middle Belt |
Adara |
Kachia |
Maiwada Galadima |
2007 |
Agom Adara |
|
Ado-Odo |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Ado-Odo |
Olusola Idris Osolo Otenibotemole II |
2024 |
Olofin Adimula Oodua |
Formerly Oba of Ado
|
Agaie |
North |
Nupe |
Agaie |
Yussuf Nuhu |
2014 |
Etsu |
|
Agbor |
South |
Ika |
Agbor |
Benjamin Ikechukwu Kiagborekuzi I |
1979 |
Dein |
|
Anyama Clan[5][6] |
Southsouth |
Ogbia-Ijaw |
Anyama-Ogbia |
King Theophilus Omie |
|
Obanobhan |
Anyama Clan also known as Anyama District made up of 17 communities
|
Anyama-Ogbia Kingdom |
Southsouth |
Ogbia-Ijaw |
Anyama Town |
Vacant (held by the House of Okori, in the Obi-Adeh Royal Dynasty of Anyama-Ogbia) |
|
Obenema |
Anyama-Ogbia is the headquarters of Anyama Clan
|
Ake |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Abeokuta |
Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo III |
2005 |
Alake |
Part of the confederation of Egbaland
|
Akure |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Akure |
Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi |
2015 |
Deji |
|
Akwa Akpa |
Southeast |
Ibibio |
Calabar |
Bassey Ekpo Bassey II |
2008 |
Edidem |
|
Atyap Chiefdom |
Middle Belt |
Atyap |
Zangon Kataf |
Dominic Yahaya |
2016 |
Agwatyap or Agwam Atyap |
|
Badagry |
South west |
Gunu/Yoruba |
Badagry |
De Wheno-Aholu-Menu-Toyi 1 |
1977 |
Oba Akran of Badagry |
|
Bade |
North |
Bade |
Gashua |
Abubakar Umar Suleiman |
2005 |
Mai Bade |
|
Bajju Chiefdom |
Middle Belt |
Bajju |
Zonkwa |
Nuhu Bature |
1995 |
Agwam Bajju |
|
Bashar State |
North |
Basharawa |
Bashar |
Adamu Idris |
1963 |
Sarki |
|
Bauchi |
North |
Gera/Fulani |
Bauchi |
Rilwanu Adamu Jumba |
2010 |
Emir |
|
Benin |
South |
Edo |
Benin City |
Ewuare II |
2016 |
Oba |
|
Bichi |
North |
Hausa |
Bichi |
Nasiru Ado Bayero |
2019 |
Emir |
|
Bida |
North |
Nupe |
Bida |
Yahaya Abubakar |
2003 |
Etsu |
|
Biu |
North |
Bura
|
Biu |
Mustapha Umar Mustapha II |
2020 |
Emir |
|
Birnin Gwari |
North |
Gwari/Hausa |
Birnin Gwari |
Zubairu Jibrin Mai Gwari II |
1993 |
Emir |
|
Bonny |
South |
Ijaw |
Bonny |
Edward Asimini William Dappa Pepple III, Perekunle IX |
1996 |
Amanayanabo |
Also called Okolo-Ama
|
Borgu |
Middle Belt |
Bariba |
New Bussa |
Muhammad Haliru Dantoro Kitoro IV |
2015 |
Emir |
Formed by merging Bussa and Kaiama
|
Borno |
North |
Kanuri |
Maiduguri
|
Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanemi
|
2009 |
Shehu |
|
Brass |
South-south |
Ijaw |
Brass, Nigeria |
King Alfred Diete-Spiff |
|
Amanayanabo |
Once part of Nembe
|
Bussa |
|
See Borgu
|
Bwari/Bwaya Kingdom |
Middle belt |
Gbagyi/Gwari |
Bwari/Bwaya Kingdom |
Ibrahim Yaro |
2007 |
Esu |
|
Calabar (Old) |
|
see Akwa Akpa
|
Calabar (New) |
|
see Kalabari Kingdom
|
Damaturu |
North |
Kanuri |
Damaturu |
Hashimi II El-Kanemi |
|
Emir |
|
Daura |
North |
Hausa/Fulani |
Daura |
Faruk Umar Faruk |
2007 |
Emir |
|
Dikwa |
North |
Kanuri |
Dikwa |
Mohammed Masta II Ibn Alamin El-Kanemi[7] |
2010 |
Shehu |
Divided into Bama and Dikwa Emirates in 2010
|
Ebira |
Middle Belt |
Igbirra |
Koton Karifi |
Shuaibu Mamman Lafiya[8]
|
1970 |
Ohimegye |
|
Ebiraland |
Middle Belt |
Ebira |
Okene |
Ahmed Tijane Anaje |
2024 |
Ohinoyi |
|
Edem |
South East |
Igala/Igbo |
Edem |
Nwabueze Annekwempaha Ezea II |
July 2009 |
Eze Edem |
The king's traditional salutation is Agaba-Idu. Formerly known as Christopher Nwabueze Ezea II, he took a regnal name on the anniversary of his decennial on the throne.
|
Edo |
|
See Benin
|
Eko |
|
see Lagos
|
Ekpeye Kingdom |
Southsouth |
Igbo |
Ekpeye |
Robinson Okpoluwon Robinson CON |
1978 |
Eze Ekpeyelogbo |
|
Eri |
Southeast |
Igbo |
Aguleri
|
Chukwuemeka Eri, Ezeora XXXIV
|
1976 |
Eze Eri |
The Custodian of the Sacred Ovo Eri
|
Fantswam (Kafanchan) Chiefdom |
Middle Belt |
Atyap |
Kafanchan |
Josiah Kantiyok |
2019 |
Agwam Fantswam |
Renamed "Zikpak Chiefdom" by the Kaduna State governor, Nasir Elrufai
|
Fika |
North |
Bole |
Potiskum
|
Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa
|
2009 |
Moi |
Distinct from the Potiskum Emirate, also based in Potiskum
|
Gobir |
North |
Hausa/Fulani |
Sabon Birni |
|
|
Sarkin |
Originally a Hausa city-state, conquered by the Fulani in the 19th century
|
Gombe |
North |
Fulani |
Gombe |
Abubakar Shehu Abubakar |
2014 |
Modibo |
|
Gujba Emirate |
North |
Manga
|
Gujba |
Shettima Muktar Ibn Ali Gangaram |
2000 |
Emir |
Formerly part of the Fika Emirate
|
Gumel |
North |
Hausa/Fulani |
Gumel |
Ahmad Muhammad Sani dan Maina Muhammad |
1981 |
Emir |
|
Gusau |
North |
Hausa/Fulani |
Gusau |
Muhammadu Kabir Danbaba |
1997 |
Emir or Sarkin Katsina |
The rulers of Katsina and Maradi also use the title "Sarkin Katsina"
|
Gwandu |
North |
Hausa/Fulani |
Gwandu |
Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar |
|
Emir |
|
Hadejia |
North |
Hausa/Fulani |
Hadejia |
Adamu Abubakar Maje |
2002 |
Emir |
|
Ham (Jaba) Chiefdom |
Middle Belt |
Ham |
Kwoi |
Jonathan Gyet Maude |
1974 |
Kpop Ham |
|
Ibadan Kingdom |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Ibadan |
Owolabi Olakulehin |
2024 |
Olubadan |
|
Idah |
|
see Igala
|
Idoani |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Idoani |
Olufemi Olutoye |
2014 |
Alani |
|
Idoma Kingdom |
Middle Belt |
Idoma |
Otukpo |
Elias Ikoyi Obekpa Och'Idoma IV |
|
Och'Idoma |
|
Igala |
Middle Belt |
Igala |
Idah |
Idakwo Ameh Oboni II |
2012 |
Attah |
|
Igbomina Kingdom |
Middle Belt |
Yoruba |
Omu-Aran |
Abdulraheem Oladele Adeoti (Olomu Efon II) |
1993 |
Olomu |
Related to the Igbomina state in general
|
Ijebu Kingdom |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Ijebu Ode |
Sikiru Kayode Adetona Ogbagba II |
1960 |
Awujale |
|
Ijebu-Remo |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Sagamu |
Babatunde Adewale Ajayi |
2017 |
Akarigbo |
See also Ijebu Kingdom, List of rulers of Remo
|
Ijesaland |
|
see Ilesa
|
Ikale Kingdom |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Ikoya Ikale |
George Faduyile, Adegun ll |
1998 |
Abodi |
Paramount Rulers of Ikale land Okitipupa, Irele and Odigbo local government
|
Ikateland Kingdom |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Lagos |
Alayeluwa Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Kusenla II |
27 April 2010 |
Oba |
House of Kusenla
|
Ile Ife |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Ife |
Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II |
2015 |
Ooni |
One of the two ranking Yoruba monarchs
|
Ilesa Kingdom |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Ilesa |
|
|
Owa |
|
Ilorin |
Middle Belt |
Yoruba/Fulani |
Ilorin |
Ibrahim Sulu Gambari |
|
Emir |
|
Ipokia Kingdom |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Ipokia |
Raufu Oladeinde Adetunji Adeole Onigbaale III |
1985 |
Onipokia |
|
Iroko Kingdom |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Iroko |
Olasunkanmi Abioye Opeola, Kurunloju I |
2011 |
Oniroko |
|
Isedo |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Ila Orangun |
Oyedeji Ajide |
|
Obalumo |
Related to the Isedo Clan (with its own Obalumo) of the Igbomina state of Oke Ila Orangun
|
Isinkan |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Isinkan |
|
|
Iralepo |
|
Itele |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Itele, Ijebu-East |
Mufutau Adesanya Kasali Iboriaran I |
2003 |
Moyegeso |
See also Ijebu Kingdom, Jones Adenola Ogunde Adeyoruwa II reigned until 1996
|
Itsekiri |
|
see Kingdom of Warri
|
Jajere Emirate |
North |
Fulani |
Tarmuwa |
Hamza Mai Buba Ibn Isa Mashio |
2000 |
Emir, Mai, Lamido or Sarkin Jajere |
divided into Jajere & Ngelzarma Emirates
|
Jama'are Emirate |
North |
Hausa/Fulani |
Jama'are |
Muhammadu Wabi IV dan Muhammadu Wabi |
1975 |
Emir |
|
Jema'a Emirate |
Middle Belt |
Hausa/Fulani |
Jema'a |
Muhammadu dan Isa |
1999 |
Emir |
|
Jos |
Middle belt |
Berom |
Jos |
Jacob Gyang Buba |
2009 |
Gbong Gwom |
|
Jukun |
|
see Wukari
|
Kagara Emirate Kagoro
|
Middle Belt |
Hausa/Fulani
Atyap
|
Kagoro |
Alhaji Ahmad Garba Gunna Attahiru II
Ufuwai Bonet
|
2021
2008
|
Emir
Agwam Agworok
|
A diarchy
|
Kaiama |
|
Merged with Bussa into Borgu
|
Kalabari |
Southsouth |
Ijaw |
Buguma |
|
|
Amanyanabo |
|
Kano |
North |
Hausa/Fulani |
Kano |
Muhammadu Sanusi II |
2024 |
Emir |
|
Karu Kingdom |
Middle Belt |
Gbagyi/Gwari |
Karu |
Luka Panya Baba |
2004 |
Esu |
|
Katagum |
North |
Fulani/Kanuri |
Katagum |
Umar Muhammadu Kabir Umar |
2017 |
Emir |
|
Katsina |
North |
Hausa/Fulani |
Katsina |
Abdulmumini Kabir Usman |
2008 |
Emir or Sarkin Katsina |
The rulers of Gusau and Maradi also use the title "Sarkin Katsina"
|
Kazaure |
North |
Hausa/Fulani |
Kazaure |
Najib Husaini Adamu |
|
Emir |
|
Keana Chiefdom |
Middle Belt |
Agatu |
Keana |
Abdullahi Amegwa |
2016 |
Osana of Keana |
|
Kebbi |
North |
Hausa/Fulani |
Birnin Kebbi |
Sama'ila Muhammad Mera |
1996 |
Amir Argungu |
|
Keffi Emirate |
Middle Belt |
Hausa/Fulani |
Keffi |
Muhammadu Cindo Yamusa II |
|
Emir |
|
Kontagora |
Middle Belt |
Hausa/Fulani |
Kontagora |
Muhammad Bara'u Mu'azu |
2021 |
Sarkin Sudan |
|
Kumbwada
|
Niger State
|
|
|
Hajiya Haidzatu Ahmed
|
1998
|
Queen
|
|
Kupa
|
Middle Belt
|
Kupa/Nupe
|
Abugi
|
Muhammadu Kabiru Isah II
|
1967
|
Maiyaki
|
|
Lafia |
North |
Kanuri |
Lafia |
Sidi Bage |
2019 |
Emir |
Sarkin Lafia
|
Lafiagi Emirate |
Middle Belt |
Nupe |
Lafiagi |
Mohammed Kudu Kawu |
2021 |
Etsu |
Fulani jihad state founded 1824
|
Lagos |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Lagos |
Rilwan Babatunde Osuolale Aremu Akiolu I |
2003 |
Oba |
Formerly known as Eko
|
Lapai |
Middle Belt |
Nupe |
Lapai |
Umaru Bago Tafida |
2002 |
Etsu |
|
Lere |
Middle Belt |
|
Lere |
Umaru Mohammed Sani |
|
Emir |
|
Machina |
North |
Manga |
Machina
|
Bashir Albishir Bukar[9]
|
|
Emir |
|
Misau Emirate |
North |
Kanuri/Fulani |
Misau |
Ahmed Suleiman |
2015 |
Emir |
|
Moroa |
Middle Belt |
Atyap |
Manchok |
Tagwai Sambo |
1966 |
Agwam Asholyio |
|
Mubi Emirate |
Middle Belt |
|
Mubi |
Abu Bakar Isa Ahmadu |
|
Emir |
|
Muri Taraba |
Middle Belt |
Hausa/Fulani |
Muri Taraba
|
Abbas Tafida[10]
|
1988
|
Emir |
|
Nasarawa Emirate |
Middle Belt |
Hausa/Fulani |
Nasarawa |
Ibrahim Usman Jibril |
2018 |
Emir |
|
Nembe |
Southsouth |
Ijaw |
Nembe |
Edmund Maduabebe Daukoru, Mingi XII |
2008 |
Amanyanabo |
|
Nembe Bassambiri |
Southsouth |
Ijaw |
Bassambiri |
|
|
Amanyanabo |
|
Ningi |
North |
Hausa/Fulani |
Ningi |
Yunusa Muhammad Danyaya |
|
Chief |
|
Nnewi |
Southeast |
Igbo |
Nnewi |
Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III |
1963 |
Igwe |
|
Nri |
Southeast |
Igbo |
Agukwu |
Enweleana II Obidiegwo Onyeso |
1988 |
Eze Nri |
Holder of the highest and most revered ofo in Igboland, the Ofo Nri-Menri.
|
Obioko Kingdom |
Southeast |
|
Obioko |
Ekpo Eyo Abassi Eyo III |
2008 |
Obong |
|
Ogbia Kingdom[11] |
Southsouth |
Ogbia-Ijaw |
Ogbia Town |
Charles Dumaro Owaba, Obanobhan III[11] |
2017 |
Obanobhan |
|
Oke Ila Kingdom |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Oke Ila |
Olufemi Oladapo Babalola |
|
Obalumo |
Related to the Igbomina state of Isedo
|
Oke-Ona Egba |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Abeokuta |
Adedapo Adewale Tejuoso Karunwi III |
1989 |
Oshile |
Part of the confederation of Egbaland
|
Okolo-Ama |
|
Otherwise known as Bonny since colonial times
|
Okpe |
South-South |
Urhobo |
Orerokpe |
Orhue I |
2006 |
Orodje |
|
Okrika |
Southeast |
|
Okrika |
Alfred Semenitari Abam Ado IX |
2002 |
Amanyanabo |
|
Ondo |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Ondo |
Adesimbo Victor Kiladejo |
2006 |
Osemawe |
|
Onitsha |
Southeast |
Igbo |
Onitsha |
Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe |
2002 |
Obi |
|
Orlu |
Southeast |
Igbo |
Orlu |
Patrick II Acholonu |
2009 |
Igwe XI, Duru IX |
|
Oshogbo |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Oshogbo |
Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun |
2010 |
Ataoja |
|
Owerri |
Southeast |
Igbo |
Owerri |
Emmanuel E. Njemanze |
1989 |
Ozuruigbo |
|
Owo |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Owo |
Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III |
2019 |
Olowo |
|
Owu |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Abeokuta |
Olusanya Adegboyega Dosunmu II |
2005 |
Olowu |
Part of the confederation of Egbaland
|
Oyo |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Oyo |
|
|
Alaafin |
One of the two ranking Yoruba monarchs
|
Pategi |
Middle Belt |
Nupe |
Pategi |
Umar Bologi II |
2019 |
Etsu |
|
Potiskum |
North |
Ngizim |
Potiskum
|
Umar Bubaram[12]
|
|
Emir
|
Not to be confused with the Fika Emirate, based in the same town
|
Rano |
North |
Hausa/Fulani |
|
|
|
|
|
Sokoto |
North |
Hausa/Fulani |
Sokoto |
Sa'adu Abubakar |
2006 |
Sultan |
See also List of Sultans of Sokoto
|
Suleja |
Middle Belt |
Hausa/Fulani |
Suleja |
Awwal Ibrahim |
2000 |
Sarkin Zazzau |
Formerly Abuja Emirate
|
Tiv |
Middle belt |
Tiv |
Gboko |
James Ayatse |
2016 |
Tor Tiv |
|
Tula Chiefdom |
Middle Belt |
Tula |
Kaltungo, Gombe |
Abubakar Buba Atare II |
2009 |
Mai |
|
Ubani |
|
see Bonny
|
Ugbo-Igbo |
Southeast |
Igbo |
Ugbo town |
Godwin Ebem Udeonu |
October 1978 |
Igwe |
|
Ugbo Kingdom |
Southwest |
Yoruba |
Ilaje |
Oba Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan |
2009 |
Olugbo |
|
Ughelli Kingdom |
Southsouth |
Urhobo |
Otovowodo |
Ajuwe Oharisi III |
1992 |
Ovie |
|
Warri |
Southsouth |
Itsekiri |
Ode-Itsekiri |
Ogiame Atuwatse III |
2021 |
Olu |
Olu of Warri. See also kingdom of Warri 1478
|
Wase |
|
|
|
Muhammadu Sambo Haruna |
October 2010 |
Emir |
Fulani Emirate
|
Wukari |
Middle Belt |
Jukun |
Wukari |
Manu Ishaku Ada Ali |
28 January 2022 |
Aku Uka |
|
Yauri |
North |
Hausa/Fulani |
Yauri |
Muhammad Zayyanu |
|
Sarkin |
|
Zamfara Emirate |
North |
Hausa/Fulani |
Gusau |
Muhammad Attahiru Ahmad |
|
Sarkin |
|
Zaria |
|
Alternate name for Zazzau Emirate
|
Zazzau |
North |
Hausa/Fulani |
Zaria |
Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli |
2020 |
Sarkin |
The ruler of the Suleja Emirate also uses the title "Sarkin Zazzau"
|