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Gwandu, also called Gando, is a town and emirate in Kebbi State, Nigeria. (The seat of government for the emirate and district of this name is in Birnin Kebbi, which is the capital of Kebbi State and the historical kingdom of Kebbi.) Originally founded in the sixteenth century by the Kebbawa, a Hausa-speaking people, Gwandu today acts as one of the four emirates composing Kebbi State. The last Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Al-Mustapha Haruna Jokolo, was deposed by the governor on June 3, 2005, and is currently seeking reinstatement to the position in the Kebbi State high court. Gwandu in the course of history since its establishment circa 1804-07, have had the following emirs: [1]Mallam Abdullahi Fodiyo 1808-1828 [2]Malam Muhammadu Sabiri 1828-1833 [3]Mallam Halilu 1833-1858 [4]Haliru Mai Kara-Kara 1858-1860 [5]Mallam Aliyu 1860-1864 [6]Abdulkadir Aliyu 1864-1868 [7]Almustafa 1868-1875 [8]Malam Hanafi 1875-1876 [9]Malam Maliki 1876-1888 [10]Umaru Bakatara 1888-1897 [11]Abdullahi Bayero 1897-1898 [12]Bayero Aliyu 1898-1903 [13]Muhammadu Aliyu 1903-1906 [14]Haliru Abdulkadir 1906-1915 [15]Muhammadu Basharu 1915-1918 [16]Malam Usman{sarki shehu} 1918-1938 [17]Malam Yahaiya{sir Yahaya}1938-1954 [18] Haruna Al-Rashid 1954-1995 [19]Almustafa Haruna Jokolo 1995-2005 [20] Muhammad Ilyasu Bashar june,2005 to date. The Gwandu Emirate has the following council members with the Emir as the Chairman {he is equally the chairman of Kebbi State Council of Chiefs}The Council also has Wazirin Gwandu-Alh. Abdullahi Umar; Magajin Gari-Alh.Muhammadu Modi;Magajin Rafi-Alh.Abdullahi Bayero Bello;Galadiman Gwandu-Alh. Ibrahim Bashar {KKB};Sarkin Fadan Gwandu-Alh.Ahmadu B/kebbi;Walin Gwandu-Malam Muktar Abdullahi;Sarkin Kudun Gwandu-Alh.Attahiru Usman;Bunun Gwandu-Alh.Umaru Mustafa MaiLato and Iyan Gwandu-Alh. Zaki Ahmed Bashar{Zaki Wala} as members in council. The council sit almost daily, as it were, the running of emirate is an every day activity starting at nine in the morning to twelve noon. While the second session begins early evening around five lasting barely two hours before the Emir retires for the dayand the palace returns to informality. Coordinates: 7°36′54″N 8°51′00″E / 7.615°N 8.85°E / 7.615; 8.85
