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Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by DaChosenOne(op): 5:21pm On Jun 14, 2023
How come the the Fulani Jihads were not mostly repelled? In the Sahel and Northern Regions of West and Central Africa. West Africa is unfortunately half muslim and Central Africa is mostly Christian.
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by Tifnubudrugs: 5:36pm On Jun 14, 2023
The only people that successfully conquered a tribe in modern times and still rules them till date!

Illorin is not Fulani land but Fulanis are ruling it. That's a classic example of conquering!

But it's not as if Fulanis are invincible because the Tivs chased them away in the 19th century. The Balakas of CAR also chased them away.
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by Blue3k(m): 5:45pm On Jun 14, 2023
DaChosenOne:
How come the the Fulani Jihads were not mostly repelled? In the Sahel and Northern Regions of West and Central Africa. West Africa is unfortunately half muslim and Central Africa is mostly Christian.
They had great tactics and were very good with calvary. Their enemies weren't united so they were simply picked off one by one. The Bornu kingdom repelled them btw.
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by Ogene001: 6:00pm On Jun 14, 2023
Blue3k:
They had great tactics and were very good with calvary. Their enemies weren't united so they were simply picked off one by one. The Bornu kingdom repelled them btw.
They only conquered Hausa and Yoruba
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by T8ksy(m): 6:03pm On Jun 14, 2023
Tifnubudrugs:
The only people that successfully conquered a tribe in modern times and still rules them till date!

Illorin is not Fulani land but Fulanis are ruling it. That's a classic example of conquering!

But it's not as if Fulanis are invincible because the Tivs chased them away in the 19th century. The Balakas of CAR also chased them away.
Is Nigeria, Fulani land? Fulanis are not Indigenous to any part of Nigeria but, are they not ruling the country............since independence.
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by Princessstee: 6:08pm On Jun 14, 2023
Fulani has seriously dealt with ibos, just about 6% of the total population and the ibos fear them like this cheesy
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by Princessstee: 6:10pm On Jun 14, 2023
Ogene001:
They only conquered Hausa and Yoruba
And kill 5 million ibos grin
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by Danisaint112(m): 6:10pm On Jun 14, 2023
Ogene001:
They only conquered Hausa and Yoruba
I dey tell you. Igbos have always been known to be die hard fighters.

The people that fought the British to a standstill (for good eleven years)

Am sure if it was Yorubas that fought that Biafran war it would have truly ended in 3 months like then FG claimed.

If you check history well there is nothing Igbos have stood for or stood against that is not true or for good.

Mehn! I'm proud to be from this great tribe.

The tribe that sees the future even when no does, we saw Nigeria was never going to work over 50 yrs ago and fought against it but the Federal forces in connivance with the British fought us for it. Today the effect is all playing out.

They major people that fought us are the people suffering the most from both Banditry, terrorism, herdsmen invasion and likes.

Again we told them Tinubu will flop just Buhari but they don't believe. We will be here again to remind them we warned them.

I have put all my properties in Abuja for sale. I'm relocating to the South East so that when it happens I will know I am in father's land.

To the Northern and Yoruba Christians and muslims, that truly want a better Nigeria my prayer is that may God protect/shield them from death or suffering about to manifest in the near future.
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by Highlife217: 6:10pm On Jun 14, 2023
They rule the Hausa and Yoruba, but never the Igbo
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by vastolord4(m): 6:18pm On Jun 14, 2023
DaChosenOne:
How come the the Fulani Jihads were not mostly repelled? In the Sahel and Northern Regions of West and Central Africa. West Africa is unfortunately half muslim and Central Africa is mostly Christian.
There is a picture of Usman Damfodio in Aso Rock.. he conqured the Northern part of Nigeria and he's disciples are still doing his good work.. the West know this but are too weak to fight alone that's why they lean on the Northerners for alliance to stand firm on the Nigerian politics. The current president would not have won if he had another tribe as his running mate, so it had to be a Northerner and a Muslim as well.
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by Princessstee: 6:21pm On Jun 14, 2023
Danisaint112:
I dey tell you. Igbos have always been known to be die hard fighters.

The people that dough the British to a standstill (for good eleven years)

Am sure if it was Yorubas that fought that Biafran war it would have truly ended in 3 months.

If you check history well there is nothing Igbos Igbos have stood for or stood against that is not true.

Mehn! I'm proud to be from this great tribe.

The tribe that sees the future even when no does, we saw Nigeria was never going to work over 50 yrs ago and fought against it but the Federal forces in connivance with the British fought against today the effect is all playing out.

They major people that fought us are the people suffering the most from both Banditry, terrorism, herdsmen invasion and likes.

Again we told them Tinubu will flop just Buhari but they don't believe. We will be here again to tell we did so.
I have put all my properties in Abuja for sale. Im relocating to the South East so that when it happens I will know I am in father's land.

To the Northern Christians that truly want a better Nigeria my prayer is that may God protect/shipped them from death or suffering about to manifest.
You shouldn't have surrendered to Obasanjo and hunger finish all of you na. Ode grin
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by DaChosenOne(op): 6:22pm On Jun 14, 2023
Princessstee:
Fulani has seriously dealt with ibos, just about 6% of the total population and the ibos fear them like this cheesy
Igbo people are not afraid of Fulanis. Was Tafawa Balewa not murdered by an Igbo man? Igbos fought against the Fulani government during the Biafran war. Ordinary civilian Igbo people threatened Buhari not to come to Igboland. Nnamdi Kanu and his Biafran people are not afraid challenge the Fulani hegemony. You don't see Fulanis killing Igbos in the South East like they are killing Middlebelt people. Yorubas fear Fulanis and prostrate before them. My Yoruba mother even said this. That Yoruba people follow Fulanis/Northerners because of Islam.
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by Danisaint112(m): 6:27pm On Jun 14, 2023
Princessstee:
You shouldn't have surrendered to Obasanjo and hunger finish all of you na. Ode grin
And Obasanjo was one and would be of the Best president there is. Ten times better Tinubu. We made the right choice by picking him and never regretted it.

My respect for him will remain forever.

Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by SUFFERInSMILIIN(m): 6:28pm On Jun 14, 2023
DaChosenOne:
How come the the Fulani Jihads were not mostly repelled? In the Sahel and Northern Regions of West and Central Africa. West Africa is unfortunately half muslim and Central Africa is mostly Christian.
The people were illiterate just like southwest Nigeria right now. Just because they want to vote for themselves they have sold themselves to be fulani. Just look at them in America they went to vote for three of their senators in United States of America when they are 96 immigrants in employment in USA you can see their illiteracy
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by Blue3k(m):
DaChosenOne if you're interested in reading a book on the subject buy this history book. It's well written and goes into great detail with all the sources cited for you each chapter. I think there's an audio book now if you prefer that.

formation: the making of nigeria from jihad to amalgamation
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by DaChosenOne(op): 6:35pm On Jun 14, 2023
Princessstee:
And kill 5 million ibos grin
Famine and mass murder has met Fulanis too, in the 21st century. Igbo people have recovered from 1967-1970 Biafran war. I guarantee you more Fulanis/Northerners have died from Boko Haram suicide bombing, Jihad terrorism & disease (VFF, polio, kwanshiokor etc.) than Igbos did in 1960s from the war. Literally there was famine in North-East Nigeria in 2020s and Northerners have to flee to Niger and Chad to escape their own Jihad nonsense. Igbos are better off than Fulanis/Northerners will ever be.

https://www.africanews.com/2023/05/19/the-un-warns-of-the-risk-of-famine-in-the-northeast-of-nigeria//
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by waynetee(m): 6:38pm On Jun 14, 2023
DaChosenOne:
Igbo people are not afraid of Fulanis. Was Tafawa Balewa not murdered by an Igbo man? Igbos fought against the Fulani government during the Biafran war. Ordinary civilian Igbo people threatened Buhari not to come to Igboland. Nnamdi Kanu and his Biafran people are not afraid challenge the Fulani hegemony. You don't see Fulanis killing Igbos in the South East like they are killing Middlebelt people. Yorubas fear Fulanis and prostrate before them. My Yoruba mother even said this. That Yoruba people follow Fulanis/Northerners because of Islam.
Your mum is ignorant, same as you.. The head of fulani today, Dr Bodejo is of yoruba decent.
Did fulani cross their boundaries in SW or even ilorin and kogi where we have yoruba settlements?

Pure Fulani population is small today in Nigeria because yorubas almost sent them into extinction around 1800s. Go and read

Fulani did not conquer anywhere in yorubaland. All our lands is still ours till tommoro

Fulani did not bring Islam to yorubaland, people have been practicing Islam here centuries before them.

You are trying to project your own self unto others because you are weak and have been dealt with seriously, yoruba are not inferior humans like igbos that remained on the bottom of food chain. We will forever remain the force that all Africans and the whole word will love to aligh with..
Go get a life.
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by DaChosenOne(op): 6:42pm On Jun 14, 2023
Danisaint112:
I dey tell you. Igbos have always been known to be die hard fighters.

The people that fought the British to a standstill (for good eleven years)

Am sure if it was Yorubas that fought that Biafran war it would have truly ended in 3 months like then FG claimed.

If you check history well there is nothing Igbos have stood for or stood against that is not true or for good.

Mehn! I'm proud to be from this great tribe.

The tribe that sees the future even when no does, we saw Nigeria was never going to work over 50 yrs ago and fought against it but the Federal forces in connivance with the British fought us for it. Today the effect is all playing out.

They major people that fought us are the people suffering the most from both Banditry, terrorism, herdsmen invasion and likes.

Again we told them Tinubu will flop just Buhari but they don't believe. We will be here again to remind them we warned them.

I have put all my properties in Abuja for sale. I'm relocating to the South East so that when it happens I will know I am in father's land.

To the Northern and Yoruba Christians and muslims, that truly want a better Nigeria my prayer is that may God protect/shield them from death or suffering about to manifest in the near future.
Very proud to be half Igbo. I said the bolded.
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by orisa37: 7:39pm On Jun 14, 2023
THEY CAME FROM WESTERN SAHARA, MOROCCO, ALGERIA, LIBYA, EGYPT AND SAUDI ARABIA. THEY ENTERED MAURITANIA, MALI, NIGER, CHAD AND SUDAN. THEY ARE ALL TUAREGS AND SUDANESE NEGRO. THEY ENTERED NIGERIA AS FULANIS FROM THE WEST, KANURIS FROM THE NORTH AND SUDANESE FROM THE EAST. THE HAUSAS WERE ON THE SOIL BEFORE THE OTHERS AND HAVE BEEN VERY WELL ACCOMMODATED BY THE SOUTH.
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by tubolancer(m):
Tifnubudrugs:
The only people that successfully conquered a tribe in modern times and still rules them till date!

Illorin is not Fulani land but Fulanis are ruling it. That's a classic example of conquering!

But it's not as if Fulanis are invincible because the Tivs chased them away in the 19th century. The Balakas of CAR also chased them away.
Point of correction, they never conquer Yorubaland, you Easterners always talk about conquering a Yorubaland, they took part of Kwara not Yorubaland and this was possible because the Yorubas were fighting themselves, Ekiti and Ibadan and other Yoruba tribes.
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by Ogene001: 7:47pm On Jun 14, 2023
Princessstee:
Fulani has seriously dealt with ibos, just about 6% of the total population and the ibos fear them like this cheesy
ESN kicked out Fulani herdsmen easily while yorubas fled to Benin Republic
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by Ogene001: 7:49pm On Jun 14, 2023
Princessstee:
You shouldn't have surrendered to Obasanjo and hunger finish all of you na. Ode grin
But hunger is ripping out all Nigerians now while Igbos are feeding well
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by Ogene001: 7:50pm On Jun 14, 2023
tubolancer:
Point of correction, they never conquer Yorubaland, you Easterners always talk about conquering a Yorubaland, they took part of Kwara not Yorubaland and this was possible because the Yorubas we're fighting themselves, Ekiti and Ibadan and other Yoruba tribes.
So ilorin is not yorubaland?
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by masseratti: 7:50pm On Jun 14, 2023
Nothing spectacular about waring nomadic tribes like the fulani, over history.. Tribes that are nomadic raids others that have established territories eg. Vikings, Mongols, Arabs.. Not like this tribes were stronger but the fact that they attack others without warning, attack and flee with no known place for the other party to counter make it seems they are superior which they are not.. On a level playing field.. Same thing is still going on till today, they attack people in their village but the villagers do not know where they reside to attack back.
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by Ogene001: 7:54pm On Jun 14, 2023
waynetee:
Your mum is ignorant, same as you.. The head of fulani today, Dr Bodejo is of yoruba decent.
Did fulani cross their boundaries in SW or even ilorin and kogi where we have yoruba settlements?

Pure Fulani population is small today in Nigeria because yorubas almost sent them into extinction around 1800s. Go and read

Fulani did not conquer anywhere in yorubaland. All our lands is still ours till tommoro

Fulani did not bring Islam to yorubaland, people have been practicing Islam here centuries before them.

You are trying to project your own self unto others because you are weak and have been dealt with seriously, yoruba are not inferior humans like igbos that remained on the bottom of food chain. We will forever remain the force that all Africans and the whole word will love to aligh with..
Go get a life.
Ilorin was conquered. Stop fabricating rubbish. Even the herders were easily kicked out from the east but still having a field day in yorubaland. They have installed emir of Lagos. When they tried it Aba, they were ass kicked
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by Ogene001: 7:56pm On Jun 14, 2023
masseratti:
Nothing spectacular about waring nomadic tribes like the fulani, over history.. Tribes that are nomadic raids others that have established territories eg. Vikings, Mongols, Arabs.. Not like this tribes were stronger but the fact that they attack others without warning, attack and flee with no known place for the other party to counter make it seems they are superior which they are not.. On a level playing field.. Same thing is still going on till today, they attack people in their village but the villagers do not know where they reside to attack back.
To attack and flee is different from installing their own government which they did in Hausa and yoruba lands. Attack and flee happened in Jos and Tiv Land, up till today they continue to resist installation of Emirate even with their lives. But cowardly yorubas were easily out manuevered
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by waynetee(m): 8:02pm On Jun 14, 2023
Ogene001:
Ilorin was conquered. Stop fabricating rubbish. Even the herders were easily kicked out from the east but still having a field day in yorubaland. They have installed emir of Lagos. When they tried it Aba, they were ass kicked
What is the meaning of conquer to you? If someone conquered your land.. That land seized to be your own. Is Ilorin a fulani land?

Lol, so once there is Emir in particular place, that place is automatically a fulani land. grin
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by adecz: 8:28pm On Jun 14, 2023
👉👉👉Fulani did not "invade" any where.


They were living amongst the Hausas
and used the pretense of religion to
trick the poor Hausas to join the Fulani
rebellion against the Hausa kings, who
the Fulani were under.

It's not as if the Fulani were an organized
military force that just arrived Nigeria and
and took over.👈👈👈👈
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by masseratti: 8:31pm On Jun 14, 2023
Ogene001:
To attack and flee is different from installing their own government which they did in Hausa and yoruba lands. Attack and flee happened in Jos and Tiv Land, up till today they continue to resist installation of Emirate even with their lives. But cowardly yorubas were easily out manuevered
not only hausa land or Yoruba land,a fulani man is the emir of the nupes, fulani never conquered ilorin.. I don't know how many times that will be said to you or you just ignored that part of history, I don't have the luxury to go into that for you right now.. A good research online can help you out with that unless you just want to believe what you want to believe, that said.
Installation of Governments by the fulani didn't go by the way you are terming it, like the fulani just waged war to dispose a king and put their own king on the throne? Just like that?
History did not go that way... What the Fulani used was the same tactics the Arabs used to spread Islam in the Arabian peninsula and North Africa.. It was not that the people on those land were weaker or the other parties were stronger.. They only played politics, theocratic politics... In most cases this fulani assimilate with the locals.. Preach Islam, point out to the people how their kings are living large before you know they gain allies in the local populace wage war against the throne install their own emir.. An emir is the president of the Muslim body in an area and he must be very vast in Koran and hadith, who is more qualified to be the emir if not the person that introduced you to Islam. Hence why naturally most emirs are fulani.. From there they start attacking neighboring kingdoms,to expand their territories and economy, if another great power comes to dislodge the emirate.. The locals will remain the fulani will simply relocate to another place.. Nothing serious or fantastic about any warring nomadic tribe like I said before, and the people they attacked are not coward nor are they weak.. It's just a simple issue of nomadic people vs gatherers... If you can't comprehend this am sorry then I av to rest my case cos you just want unnecessary online arguments.
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by Ogene001: 8:37pm On Jun 14, 2023
waynetee:
What is the meaning of conquer to you? If someone conquered your land.. That land seized to be your own. Is Ilorin a fulani land?

Lol, so once there is Emir in particular place, that place is automatically a fulani land. grin
Big lie. When someone conquers you they introduce their government. The land will remain yours but rule by your conquerors
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by Ogene001: 8:39pm On Jun 14, 2023
adecz:
👉👉👉Fulani did not "invade" any where.


They were living amongst the Hausas
and used the pretense of religion to
trick the poor Hausas to join the Fulani
rebellion against the Hausa kings, who
the Fulani were under.

It's not as if the Fulani were an organized
military force that just arrived Nigeria and
and took over.👈👈👈👈
They overthrew the existing government and installed theirs. That's the main thing
Re: Fulanis Were Successful Invaders/conquerors Of West/Central Africa by Streetdoctor: 8:42pm On Jun 14, 2023
Whenever Yoruba hear hausa man, they dare not come close. Yorubas are Fulani slaves na, no bi today en start. Yorubas dun dey ass lick Fulani tey tey
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