Siddiq Abubakar III

Siddiq Abubakar III
Sarkin Musulmi
Portrait by Eliot Elisofon, 1959
Sultan of Sokoto
Reign17 June 1938 – 1 November 1988
PredecessorHassan Dan Mu’azu Ahmad
SuccessorIbrahim Dasuki
Born15 March 1903 (1903-03-15)
Dange, Sokoto State, Nigeria
Died1 November 1988(1988-11-01) (aged 85)
Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria
ReligionSunni Islam

Sir Siddiq Abubakar III, GCON, KBE (15 March 1903 – 1 November 1988) was a Nigerian Muslim leader (Sarkin Musulmi). He was the 17th Sultan of Sokoto between 17 June 1938 and 1 November 1988, making him the longest-reigning Sultan.

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