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Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by Biodun556(op): 5:39am On Dec 05, 2025
History of Abubakar. Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar a former military officer who became the 20th Sultan of Sokoto, Nigeria's spiritual leader, in 2006.

His career included serving in the Nigerian Army,
commanding troops in Chad and Sierra Leone, and working as a Defense Attaché in Pakistan before retiring as a Brigadier General to assume the Sultanate after his brother's death.

Early life and education
Born on August 24, 1956, in Sokoto, Abubakar is the son of the former Sultan, Siddiq Abubakar Ill.
He received his education at Sultan's Ward Primary School, Barewa College in Zaria, and the Nigerian Defense Academy, where he trained as a military officer.

Military career
Abubakar served over 30 years in the Nigerian Army, where he rose to the rank of Brigadier General. His military assignments included commanding a battalion of peacekeepers in Chad and serving as the military liaison officer for ECOWAS. He commanded the 231 Tank Battalion
during ECOMOG Operations in Sierra Leone. From 2003 to 2006, he was Nigeria's Defense Attaché to Pakistan.

Becoming Sultan of Sokoto
He left his military career to become the 20th Sultan of Sokoto following the death of his brother in 2006.
He was enthroned on November 2, 2006.
As Sultan, he is considered the spiritual leader for Nigeria's Muslims and holds significant spiritual and ceremonial importance.

He is the leader of the Qadiriyya Sufi order and the President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sa%27adu_Abubakar#:~:text=Military%20career,-Abubakar%20was%20commissioned&text=He%20was%20appointed%20Commanding%20Officer,Leone%2C%20from%201999%20to%202000.

Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by illicit(m):
I dont see what kings do o

All they do is wear oversized clothes, a very big hat and sit on a rather big chair, probably sleep on a king-size bed

They have big problems like kidnapping...
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by EarthKing(m): 7:16am On Dec 05, 2025
If you wonder why the army has not made any significant progress in combating insurgency, wonder no more.

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Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by Gotocourt:
From 2003 to 2006, he was Nigeria's
Defense Attaché to Pakistan

Nigerian extremist fought alongside Taliban during that period. All common wealth defense attaches were moved to Afghanistan from Pakistan. Shortly After he became the sultan, Taliban styled attacks started gradually in Nigeria. This is why the USA is pointing him aside been a Fulani and patron of Miyetti Allah 🤷🏿
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by amazingspiderma: 7:23am On Dec 05, 2025
Biodun556:
History of Abubakar. Muhammadu Sa'ad
Abubakar a former military officer who
became the 20th Sultan of Sokoto, Nigeria's
spiritual leader , in 2006
. His
career included serving in the Nigerian Army,
commanding troops in Chad and Sierra
Leone, and working as a Defense Attaché
in Pakistan before retiring as a Brigadier
General to assume the Sultanate after his
brother's death.
Early life and education
Born on August 24, 1956, in Sokoto,
Abubakar is the son of the former Sultan,
Siddiq Abubakar Ill.
He received his education at Sultan's Ward
Primary School, Barewa College in Zaria, and
the Nigerian Defense Academy, where he
trained as a military officer.
Military career
Abubakar served over 30 years in the
Nigerian Army, where he rose to the rank of
Brigadier General.
His military assignments included
commanding a battalion of peacekeepers
in Chad and serving as the military liaison
officer for ECOWAS.
He commanded the 231 Tank Battalion
during ECOMOG Operations in Sierra Leone
From 2003 to 2006, he was Nigeria's
Defense Attaché to Pakistan
Becoming Sultan of Sokoto
He left his military career to become the
20th Sultan of Sokoto following the death of
his brother in 2006
He was enthroned on November 2, 2006
As Sultan, he is considered the spiritual
leader for Nigeria's Muslims and holds
significant spiritual and ceremonial
importance.
He is the leader of the Qadiriyya Sufi order
and the President General of the Nigerian
Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.
#fblifestyle #kannywood #BMWLife
Which is Nigeria Spiritual leader.
Not all Nigerians, or am getting something wrong
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by kingbee90: 8:55am On Dec 05, 2025
The USA knows more than what many Nigerians know about this man.
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by CodeTemplarr: 9:13am On Dec 05, 2025
amazingspiderma:
Which is Nigeria Spiritual leader.
Not all Nigerians, or am getting something wrong
Thats how they concoct titles to enslave people. Someone will overdose on Amala n Gbegiri somewhere then call himself Afenifere(lover of human success). This sultan is using the peaceful reach of islam into southwestern parts of the nation around 500 years ago to consolidate the silent jihad that seeks to allow one group lord it over Nigerians.
Who elected him a spiritual leader over regions never conquered by fulani or pre-colonial jihadi?
As it stands now, the civil war is being interpreted as one fought against southern Nigeria so therefore, SW, SS,SE are conquered. Rubbish!
This is why Buhari could open his mouth like drunken policeman rifle and claim there is a grazing gazzette that cover old southern protectorate.
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by Racoon(m):
Humn! Sultan as Nigerian army officer ( like Shiek Ahmad Gumi that retired as a captain) are all opposing annihilation of BH terrorists. Yet people expect Islamic terrorism to end?
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by bdon123(m): 9:38am On Dec 05, 2025
Hmmm now i understand
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by floss(m): 12:13pm On Dec 05, 2025
It’s now clear those holding the north on ransom… truly core north needs to be a country of its own while other parts of Nigeria remain as one
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by columbus007(m): 1:36pm On Dec 05, 2025
The king of almajiris all hail.
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by Justiceleague1: 1:45pm On Dec 05, 2025
Biodun556:
History of Abubakar. Muhammadu Sa'ad
Abubakar a former military officer who
became the 20th Sultan of Sokoto, Nigeria's
spiritual leader , in 2006. His
career included serving in the Nigerian Army,
commanding troops in Chad and Sierra
Leone, and working as a Defense Attaché
in Pakistan before retiring as a Brigadier
General to assume the Sultanate after his
brother's death.
Early life and education
Born on August 24, 1956, in Sokoto,
Abubakar is the son of the former Sultan,
Siddiq Abubakar Ill.
He received his education at Sultan's Ward
Primary School, Barewa College in Zaria, and
the Nigerian Defense Academy, where he
trained as a military officer.
Military career
Abubakar served over 30 years in the
Nigerian Army, where he rose to the rank of
Brigadier General.
His military assignments included
commanding a battalion of peacekeepers
in Chad and serving as the military liaison
officer for ECOWAS.
He commanded the 231 Tank Battalion
during ECOMOG Operations in Sierra Leone
From 2003 to 2006, he was Nigeria's
Defense Attaché to Pakistan
Becoming Sultan of Sokoto
He left his military career to become the
20th Sultan of Sokoto following the death of
his brother in 2006
He was enthroned on November 2, 2006
As Sultan, he is considered the spiritual
leader for Nigeria's Muslims and holds
significant spiritual and ceremonial
importance.
He is the leader of the Qadiriyya Sufi order
and the President General of the Nigerian
Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.
#fblifestyle #kannywood #BMWLife
Why are you trembling and on ya knees cap in hands posting this?!

😁😁😁😁
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by Nazgul: 8:34am On Dec 06, 2025
What kind of ridiculous journalism is this? They didn’t include the year he joined the military, no details of his progression through the ranks, nothing about his key postings. Yet they boldly tagged it as his military career. If you can’t provide basic facts, then what exactly are you reporting?
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by AZControversial: 8:34am On Dec 06, 2025
undecided

He ain't my spiritual leader!

He doesn't come anywhere close!!
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by Osiris12: 8:34am On Dec 06, 2025
This is probably the last sultan we’ll have in this country

This man don overdo. Person wey wan put shariah courts in Yoruba land
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by Antoeni(m): 8:35am On Dec 06, 2025
He is The Father of All Deadly Islamic Extremist Jihadist, He Said Nothing When Deborah Was Killed , He Has Never Condemned Islamic Extremist Jihadist Fanatics Killing Christians.
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by olabrad: 8:36am On Dec 06, 2025
When will you tell us about sultan of shokoto career in Boko Haram protection and defense?!
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by osuofia2(m): 8:37am On Dec 06, 2025
Quota system is really dealing with Nigeria.
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by Shivisee1(m): 8:37am On Dec 06, 2025
This is great revelation, that calls for serious introspection! What sort of country is this, when liabilities, demons and vipers are heading top position? Can someone tells me why the eastern terrorist was jailed in the same state the imam is from?
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by Anguldi(m): 8:38am On Dec 06, 2025
Them go soon pocket this man, look at northern governors and Emirs meeting in Kaduna. Plateau and Benue governors were absent, they didn't acknowledge Benue, taraba and plateau massacre.
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by Anguldi(m): 8:40am On Dec 06, 2025
Shivisee1:
This is great revelation, that calls for serious introspection! What sort of country is this, when liabilities, demons and vipers are heading top position? Can someone tells me why the eastern terrorist was jailed in the same state the imam is from?
Nnamdi KANU might not come out alive there if his prison transfer fails. Just watch how riot will happen in the prison, it will be sponsored from outside the prison walls 📌💯
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by Kuginzi: 8:41am On Dec 06, 2025
You hate Sultan just because he is a Muslim.
You are alleging the Sultan without any concrete evidence against him.

Piers Morgan (an American Congress man) already told the whole world that USA is the one that created ISIS, alqaeda, bokoharam etc through USAID

People like you did not react to it online till now. Why are you people behaving like that?
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by mariovito(m):
These guys all have a foundation in our military including Gumi

Yet betray emotions sympathetic to the terrorists

Makes one wonder what their motivation and modus operandi was while they served
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by peterboro: 8:44am On Dec 06, 2025
You can never see the man condemned the atrocities happening in the north and all the wrongs the politicians are doing. The conquering pioneer in disguise.

He was the first and only person Tinubu visited immediately Trump issued that threat.

Tinubu went to tell him that he can not continue with the agreement to turn blind eyes on his boys. and the plan for conquering is no longer going to work.
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by MightySparrow: 8:45am On Dec 06, 2025
God punish him. He is one of the problems of Nigeria. He is fortunate as an elite and fighting hard for establishment of shari'a that destroyed great nations like Egypt, Persia (Iran), Chaldean (Iraq), and many thriving nations.

The North is bedevilled by abject poverty, vituperous diseases, destructive illiteracy, woes abysmal ignorance, and hellish woes.

The northern elites cannot copy good governance and commerce from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Dubai, Qatar. They are bringing moribund branch of unprofitable Islam to Nigeria.
God punish them all.
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by Buhari4dullard: 9:01am On Dec 06, 2025
Biodun556:
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sa%27adu_Abubakar#:~:text=Military%20career,-Abubakar%20was%20commissioned&text=He%20was%20appointed%20Commanding%20Officer,Leone%2C%20from%201999%20to%202000.
quota system product angry

MightySparrow:
God punish him. He is one of the problems of Nigeria. He is fortunate as an elite and fighting hard for establishment of shari'a that destroyed great nations like Egypt, Persia (Iran), Chaldean (Iraq), and many thriving nations.

The North is bedevilled by abject poverty, vituperous diseases, destructive illiteracy, woes abysmal ignorance, and hellish woes.

The northern elites cannot copy good governance and commerce from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Dubai, Qatar. They are bringing moribund branch of unprofitable Islam to Nigeria.
God punish them all.
well said

Kuginzi:
You hate Sultan just because he is a Muslim.
You are alleging the Sultan without any concrete evidence against him.

Piers Morgan (an American Congress man) already told the whole world that USA is the one that created ISIS, alqaeda, bokoharam etc through USAID

People like you did not react to it online till now. Why are you people behaving like that?
is it USAID that is murdering people all over Nigeria or fulanis?
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by spencekat(m): 9:02am On Dec 06, 2025
I never knew he was a Brigadier General.
Re: Sa'adu Abubakar: Sultan Of Sokoto's Career As a Military Officer by Buhari4dullard: 9:04am On Dec 06, 2025
spencekat:
I never knew he was a Brigadier General.
quota system product.

The north gets the lowest scores and all the positions angry
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