Book On Sokoto Caliphate For Launch On Tuesday

A book on Sokoto caliphate will be launched on Tuesday, November 23.

The event, to be hosted by PremiumTimes Books, is scheduled to hold at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja.

The event will be chaired by the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamali.

The book is the product of research conducted by Professor Denis Murray while a PhD student at the University of Ibadan.

The book was first published by Longmans, Green Co in 1967.

The subject of the book is the “19th century Sokoto Caliphate”, the state that evolved out of the jihad led by Uthman dan Fodio.

Many dignitaries are expected to attend the event in which the Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare, will be the special guest of honour.

The Chairman of Casiva Limited, Nasiru Danu, will unveil the book as the chief presenter.

The Editor-in-Chief of 21st Century Chronicle, Mahmud Jega, will review the book after which there will be a panel discussion on the topic: “The relevance of the history of the Sokoto caliphate to present-day Nigeria.”

Professor Mukhtar Umar Bunza, Kebbi State Commissioner for higher education, Prof. Mohammed Junaid of the department of education, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto; and Mr Jega have been listed to discuss the topic during the panel session

A former Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Ohi Alegbe, will moderate the panel. He will also compere the book presentation event.