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To the Sultan on his 20th anniversary at the Sultanate

Twenty years ago, precisely, on the 2nd of November, 2006, Your Eminence, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, ascended the exalted throne of the Sultanate of Sokoto.

  • Alhaji Muhammadu Sa ad Abubakar III became 20th Sultan of Sokoto in 2006.
  • Born into royal heritage and religious lineage, traced to 19th-century jihadist.
  • Sultan known for humility, courage, and dedication to Islamic principles.

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