before_revision: The Sullubawa are a Fulani clan in Northern Nigeria, the current ruling houses of Kano, Ringim and Katsina belong to the clan and another amongst the four ruling Houses of Zazzau Emirate . They are also found in Kano, Jigawa, Katsina and Sokoto states. They are said to have originated from Futa Toro, in what is now Senegal, and are associated with the Torodbe (Toronkawa) , the Sullubawa originated from Sissilo the husband of Cippowo  a sister of Uthman Toroddo ancestor of Usman dan Fodio as such they are regarded as the cousins of Toronkawa, they initially belong to the Wangarawa stock, they had Mandigo element in their ancestry and they were related to the Mandika, mandika are the  descendants of the Mali Empire , the Sullubawa spoke Wakore before they became absorbed into the Fulani group losing their original language and adopting the Fulani language. They played a key role in the Fulani Jihad led by Usman dan Fodio, which founded the Sokoto Caliphate. Sullubawa became "hereditary beneficiaries of all positions of authority in all but one Hausa state". In the 19th century, the Sullubawa controlled many of the fiefdoms of the Kano Emirate. The clan benefitted from British colonization and indirect rule which saw their influence increase. Sullubawa clansmen later attained positions of power following the fall of the first republic ; with one of them Umaru Musa Yar'Adua becoming President of Nigeria.
after_revision: The Sullubawa are a Fulani royal clan that historically featured prominently in the Fulani War, which founded the Sokoto Caliphate. The ruling houses of the ancient Sahelian city-states of Kano and Katsina belong to the clan and another amongst the four ruling Houses of Zazzau . They are also found in Kano, Jigawa, Katsina and Sokoto states. They are said to have originated from Futa Toro, in what is now Senegal, and are cousins with the Torodbe (Toronkawa) from Sissilo, the husband of Cippowo , a sister of Uthman Toroddo ancestor of Usman dan Fodio . The clan became culturally assimilated with the Fulani adopting the culture and language. The ancestral origin of the Sullubawa is bild as-sdn ( ) and they are descendants of the Mali Empire and the Wangarawa mercantile tribe which dominated the gold trade in the region. They played a key role in the Fulani Jihad led by Usman dan Fodio, which founded the Sokoto Caliphate. Sullubawa became "hereditary beneficiaries of all positions of authority in all but one Hausa state". In the 19th century, the Sullubawa controlled many of the fiefdoms of the Kano Emirate. The clan benefitted from British colonization and indirect rule which saw their influence increase. Sullubawa clansmen later attained positions of power following independence ; with one of them Umaru Musa Yar'Adua becoming President of Nigeria.
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