Kolping:
Many West African leaders are of the Fulani descent including
the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari;
the President of Senegal, Macky Sall;
the President of Gambia, Adama Barrow;
the Vice President of Sierra Leone, Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh; and
the Prime Minister of Mali, Boubou Cisse.

They also lead major international institutions, such as
the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed;
President-Elect of the United Nations General Assembly, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande; and
the Secretary-General of OPEC, Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo.

This is eye opening when viewed in perspective

List of notable Fulanis (List of Fula people)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Fula_people

Nigeria
Usman dan Fodio (1754–1817) – Famous Islamic scholar from Sokoto, Spiritual leader of the Sokoto Caliphate, Nigeria
Abdullahi dan Fodio- Former Emir of Gwandu. Scholar and brother of Usman dan Fodio, Nigeria
Nana Asma'u- Princess, Poet, Islamic Scholar and Daughter of Usman dan Fodio, Nigeria
Muhammed Bello (1781–1837) – Second Sultan of Sokoto in Nigeria
Abu Bakr Atiku (1782–1842) – Third Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate, reigning from October 1837 until November 1842. Nigeria
Modibo Adama (1786 – 1847) - First Laamiɗo Fombina in Nigerira and Cameroon and small parts of Chad and Central Africa Republic
Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Al-Fulani Al-Kishwani- Great African Mathematician in the Early 1700s.
Ahmadu Bello – Sardauna of Sokoto and First Premier of Northern Region of Nigeria
Shehu Shagari – Former President of Nigeria
General Murtala Mohammed- Former Head of State of Nigeria
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua – Former President of Nigeria
Major General Mohammadu Buhari – Current President and Former Head of State of Nigeria
Major General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua – Former Deputy Head of State, Nigeria
Major General Tunde Idiagbon - (Fulani/Yoruba); Former Deputy Head of State, Nigeria
Atiku Abubakar – Former Vice President of Nigeria
Brigadier General Sa'adu Abubakar –Current Sultan of Sokoto, Nigeria
Muhammadu Barkinɗo Aliyu Musdafa Current Laamiɗo of Adamawa, Nigeria
Abubakar Shehu Abubakar Current Laamiiɗo of Gombe, Nigeria
Alh Abbas Njidda Tafida Current Laamiiɗo of Jalingo, Nigeria
Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi - Former Governor of Kano State, Politician
Rabiu Kwankwaso - Former Minister of Defence, Former Governor of Kano State, Nigeria
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje - Current Governor of Kano State, Nigeria
Alhaji Sule Lamido - Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Former Governor of Jigawa State, Nigeria
Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila-Politician and Administrator
Amina J. Mohammed – Politician; Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations; Former Federal Minister of Environment, Nigeria
Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo – Secretary General of OPEC, Nigeria
Ibrahim Gambari – Scholar and diplomat. Under-Secretary-General / Special Adviser – Africa United Nations; former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria
Alhaji Ibrahim Kolapo Sulu Gambari- Nigerian lawyer and monarch. Current Emir of Ilorin, Nigeria
Ibrahim Dabo – Emir of Kano (1819–46), Nigeria
Muhammadu Dikko – Emir of Katsina (1906–44), Nigeria
Sir Usman Nagogo – Emir of Katsina (1944–1981), Nigeria
Muhammadu Kabir Usman – Emir of Katsina (1981–2008), Nigeria
Abdullahi Bayero – Emir of Kano (1926–1953), Nigeria
Muhammadu Sanusi I – Emir of Kano (1954–1963), Nigeria
Ado Bayero – Emir of Kano (1963–2014), Nigeria
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi – Emir of Kano, former Governor Central Bank; Nigeria
Abubakar Olusola Saraki – (Fulani/Yoruba); Former President of the Senate Second Republic, Nigeria
Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki – (Fulani/Yoruba); Former Senator Kwara Central, Current Minister of State Transportation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Nigeria
Bukola Saraki – (Fulani/Yoruba); Former President of the Nigerian Senate; Former Governor of Kwara State and Former Senator Kwara Central, Nigeria
Captain Muhammad Bala Shagari – Politician, Former Nigerian Army officer. Current Sarkin Mafaran Shagari and District Head of Shagari Local Government. Nigeria
Bello Bala Shagari – Documentary filmmaker, a Youth Activist & Leader and the Current President of The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Nigeria
Sir Siddiq Abubakar III – Was a Nigerian Muslim leader. Former Sultan of Sokoto, Nigeria
Ibrahim Dasuki – Former Sultan of Sokoto, Nigeria
Muhammadu Maccido – Former Sultan of Sokoto, Nigeria
Rilwanu Lukman- Former Minister of Petroleum Resources and Mines, Power, Steel; and Former Secretary General OPEC.
Jubril Aminu - Former Senator of Adamawa; Pioneer Cardiac Surgeon; Former Minister of Education/Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Former President OPEC Conference
Aminu Bello- Nigerian Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Alberta and Consultant Nephrologist at the University of Alberta Hospital.
Muhammadu Ribadu - politician, First Minister of Defense after independence, Nigeria
Aisha Buhari - First Lady of Nigeria
Nuhu Ribadu - Former Pioneer Executive Chairman of Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Tijjani Muhammad-Bande- Political scientist, administrator and career diplomat. Current President of the United Nations General Assembly, Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Former VP of the UN General Assembly.
Aliyu Modibbo Umar- Former Minister of State, Power and Steel (2002-2003), Former Minister of Commerce and Industry (2006-2007), Former Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (2007-2008).
Ahmed Suleiman- current emir of Misau, Bauchi State

Burkina Faso
Thomas Sankara – Former President of Burkina Faso; Burkina Faso

Cameroun
Modibbo Adama – Islamic Scholar and first emir of Adamawa (Both Cameroon and Nigerian Adamawa)
Ahmadou Ahidjo – First President, Cameroon (1960–1982)
Sadou Hayatou – Former Prime Minister, Cameroon
Issa Hayatou – Former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Former Acting President FIFA, Cameroon
Bello Bouba Maigari – 2nd Prime Minister, Cameroon

Ghana
Mohammed Ibn Chambas -lawyer, diplomat, politician and academic. Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA); First Executive Secretary of ECOWAS, Former Deputy Foreign Secretary and Deputy Minister of Education, Ghana

Mali
Amadou Toumani Touré – Former President, Former Head of State, Mali
Abdoulaye Sékou Sow – Former Prime Minister, Mali
Oumar Tatam Ly – Former Prime Minister, Mali

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This is eye opening when viewed in perspective

Kolping:
Many West African leaders are of the Fulani descent including
the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari;
the President of Senegal, Macky Sall;
the President of Gambia, Adama Barrow;
the Vice President of Sierra Leone, Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh; and
the Prime Minister of Mali, Boubou Cisse.

They also lead major international institutions, such as
the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed;
President-Elect of the United Nations General Assembly, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande; and
the Secretary-General of OPEC, Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo.