Hadejia, Danzomo, Kano, and Zinder since 1828. The war with Hadejia continued until Gumel's emir, Abdullahi, died in 1872. Before Emir Ahmadu accepted British rule in 1903, frequent slave raids from the town of Zinder were common. In 1976 Gumel became part of Kano State, and since 1991 it has been part of Jigawa State near Danzomo, Gagarawa, Sule Tankarkar, and Maigatari. The current emir of Gumel, HRH Alh. Ahmed Mohammed Sani II (CON) is the 16th emir of Gumel. The emir is a graduate, of political science, of Ohio State University in the United States. The emir has been in office since 1981. The emir's palace is accessible only to those invited there by the emir, to members of the royal family, and to officials of the royal court (the emirate council, also called the Majlis). List of Gumel Emirs Emirs 1749 - 1754 Dan Juma I dan Musa 1754 - 1760 Adamu Karro dan Digadiga Karro (d. 1760) 1760 - 1777 Dan Juma II dan Digadiga Karro 1777 - 1804 Maikota dan Adam Karro (d. 1804) 1804 - 1811 Kalgo dan Maikota (d. 1811) 1811 - 1828 Dan Auwa dan Maikota (d. 1828) 1828 - 1851 Muhamman Dan Tanoma dan Maikota (d. 1851) 1851 - 1853 Ceri dan Muhamman Dan Tanoma (1st time) 1853 - 1855 Muhamman Atu dan Dan Auwa 1855 - 1861 Ceri dan Muhamman Dan Tanoma (2nd time) 1861 - 1872 `Abd Allahi dan Muhamman Dan Tanoma (d. 1872) 1872 - 18 Abu Bakar dan Muhamman Dan Tanoma (d. 1896) 1896 - 1915 Ahmadu dan Abi Bakar 1915 - 1944 Muhamman na Kota dan Ahmadu (d. 1944) May 1944 - 1981 Maina Muhammad Sani II dan Muhamman na Kota (b. 1912) 1981 - Ahmad Muhammad Sani II dan Maina Muhammad Sani II Economy Gumel acts as the region's primary economic center. Sorghum, millet, and peanuts are collected here and trucked to Kano on a secondary highway where they are exported by rail. References Local Government Areas in Jigawa State Former countries in Africa Former emirates