Who succeeded Usman dan Fodio as the first Sultan of Sokoto in 1817, consolidating the administrative structure of the caliphate and authoring extensive treatises on statecraft?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Muhammad Bello
- Step 1: Upon Usman dan Fodio's death in 1817, the caliphate was divided administratively: his son Muhammad Bello became Sultan of Sokoto ruling the eastern sector, while his brother Abdullahi ruled the western sector from Gwandu. Step 2. Bello was an accomplished scholar, military commander, and builder of the walled capital Sokoto. Answer: Muhammad Bello. Why not the others: Abdullahi was Emir of Gwandu; Abubakar Atiku was the third Sultan; Aliyu Babba was a later Sultan.
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