Fika Emirate
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The Fika Emirate is a traditional state with headquarters in Potiskum
Potiskum
Potiskum is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Potiskum on the A3 highway at.It has an area of 559 km² and a population of 205,876 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 631....

, Yobe State
Yobe State
Yobe State is a state located in Northern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on August 27, 1991. Yobe state was carved out of present-day Borno State. The capital of Yobe state is Damaturu.-Geography:...

, Nigeria.
Dr. Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa
Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa
Alhaji Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa was appointed 13th Emir, or traditional ruler, of the Fika Emirate on 16 March 2009...

 received his staff of office as 43rd Emir of Fika from Yobe governor Ibrahim Gaidam on 12 May 2010.
The Emir (or Moi in the local language) is head of the Bole people.

The old Fika Emirate was a multi-ethnic emirate that according to tradition dates back to the 15th century. The Bole people, already converted to Islam, were said to have moved to the current location from a settlement named Daniski in 1805. The headquarters of the emirate was moved from Fika town to Potiskum in 1924.
The current emir Muhammadu Idrissa succeeded Alhaji Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa, who died at the age of 77 on 10 March 2009 leaving four wives and over 40 children.

On 6 January 2000 the governor of Yobe State, Bukar Abba Ibrahim, increased the number of Emirates in the state from four to thirteen. The Emir of Fika, Alhaji Muhammadu Ambali, protested and brought court action, but eventually acquiesced.
The emirate should not be confused with the Potiskum Emirate
Potiskum Emirate
The Potiskum Emirate is a traditional state in Nigeria, with headquarters in Potiskum, Yobe State. The Emir holds the title "Mai"....

, created by Bukar Ibrahim as a "traditional state" for the Ngizim people.
In 2009 and 2010 there was conflict between the emirate councils of Fika And Potiskum which came close to turning violent, but was resolved by the paramount Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’adu Abubakar
Sa’adu Abubakar
Amirul Mumineen Sultan Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III is the 20th Sultan of Sokoto, the titular ruler of Sokoto in northern Nigeria, head of Jama’atu Nasril Islam , and president-general of the Nigerian National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs...

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Rulers

Rulers of the Fike emirate:
Start End Ruler
c.1806 Buraima
c.1822 Adam
c.1844 Disa Siri
c.1844 1867 Mammadi Gaganga
1867 1871 Isma`ila
1871 1882 Mammadi Buye
1882 Aji
1882 1885 Mama (Muhammad)
1885 1902 Sule
1902 1922 Disa (Idris) (d. 1922)
1922 1976 Muhammadu Gana dan Idris (b. c.1881 – d. 1976)
Aug 1976 10 Mar 2009 Muhammadu Abali Ibn Idrissa (b. 1932/37 – d. 2009)
16 Mar 2009 Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa
Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa
Alhaji Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa was appointed 13th Emir, or traditional ruler, of the Fika Emirate on 16 March 2009...

(b. 1956)
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