Etsu Nupe

The Etsu Nupe became the traditional ruler of the Nupe people in central Nigeria. His reign began during the Fulani jihad, which transformed the Nupe kingdom into an emirate under the Sokoto Caliphate.

The Etsu Nupe led Nupe forces against the Fulani jihadists under Usman dan Fodio. Despite initial resistance, the Nupe kingdom was eventually conquered and incorporated into the Sokoto Caliphate, ending its independence.

After the Fulani conquest, the Etsu Nupe adopted Islam as the official religion of the emirate. This reform aligned Nupe with the Sokoto Caliphate's Islamic legal and educational systems, reshaping Nupe society.