History of Gombe Emirate

THE EARLIER HISTORY OF # GOMBE EMIRATE
The Gombe emirate was founded in 1804 during the Fulani jihad by Buba Yero , a follower of Usman dan Fodio .
Buba Yero made Gombe Aba his headquarters
for a campaign against the Jukun settlements of Pindiga and Kalam, followed by extensive raids in which he went as far as Adamawa on the other side of the Benue River .Further lands were subdued by his son, Muhammadu Kwairanga, Emir of Gombe from 1844 to 1882.
The Gombe emirate at one time extended from Gombe Aba to Jalingo , but in 1833 the Muri Emirate was created from part of its territory to form a state for the Emir's brother.
During the reign of Emir Zailani (1882–1888) a religious zealot, Mallam Jibril Gaini,establish
ed himself at Burmi on the border between Gombe and Fika . Gaini managed to hold out for years against the combined forces of Gombe and neighboring emirates, and was finally defeated and exiled by the British Royal Niger Company in
1902.
The British conquered Gombe at the battle of
Tongo in 1902. They moved the capital of Gombe to Nafada in 1913, and moved the capital again in 1919 to the present Gombe town. Waja was separated from Gombe in 1930 to become an independent District.
However, the Waja headmen chose Sarkin Yaki of Gombe, brother of the former Emir Umaru dan Muhammadu, as their chief.
RULERS OF GOMBE EMIRATE
1. Abubakar "Buba Yero" Dan Usman Subande 1804 to 1841.
2. Sulaymanu Dan Abubakar 1841 To 1844.
3. Muhammadu Kwairanga Dan AbiBakar
1844 To 1882.
4. Abd al-Qadiri Zaylani Dan Muhammadu
1882 To 1888.
5. Hasan Dan Muhammadu 1888 To 1895
6. Tukur Dan Muhammadu 1895 To 1898
7. Jalo Dan Muhammadu 1898 To 1898
8. Umaru Dan Muhammadu 1898. To 1922.
9. Haruna Dan Umaru 1922 To 1935.
10. Abu Bakar Dan Umaru 1936 To 1984
11. Shehu Usman Abubakar
January1984 To 27th May, 2014 Allahu Akbar
12. Abubakar Shehu Abubakar III,
(b. 1977) take Over June 2014 Present...
Oh!!! Allah Al Gaffar Forgive them all.