Sa'adu Abubakar
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 68 |
| Date of birth | August 24,1956 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Sokoto |
| Nigeria | |
| Parents | Siddiq Abubakar III |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Siblings | Muhammadu Maccido |
| Nephews | Ahmed Muhammad Maccido |
| Badamasi Maccido | |
| Job | Politician |
| Full name | Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar |
| Reign | 2 November 2006 – present |
| Education | Barewa College Zaria |
| Nephew | Ahmed Muhammad Maccido |
| Heir appar | No specific heir apparent in the Sokoto Caliphate |
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| ID | 1727400 |
Sa'adu Abubakar Life story
Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar, CFR is the 20th Sultan of Sokoto. As Sultan of Sokoto, he is considered the spiritual leader of Northern Nigeria's Muslims. Abubakar is the heir to the two century-old throne founded by his ancestor, Sheikh Usman Dan Fodio, leader of the Maliki school of Islam and the Qadiri branch of Sufism.
