The "Sokoto Caliph" was the ruler of the Sokoto Caliphate. The official title is "Sultan of Sokoto" and includes the style "Amir-ul-Momineen ". The post has become increasingly ceremonial since British rule, but the Sultan can still carry a lot of weight with Fulani and Hausa people from northern Nigeria.

List of Caliphs

• Usman dan Fodio (1804-1815)
• Muhammed Bello (1815-1837)
• Abu Bakr Atiku (1837-1842)
• Ali bin Bello I (1842-1859)
• Ahmad bin Atiku (1859-1866)
• Ali bin Bello II (1866-1867)
• Ahmad Rufa'i (1867-1873)
• Abu Bakr bin Bello (1873-1877)
• Mu'adh bin Bello (1877-1881)
• Umar bin Ali (1881-1891)

See also: Sokoto Grand Vizier