[2] In his second term after the return to democracy, on 6 January 2000, Yobe Governor Bukar Ibrahim re-implemented the new emirates, adding Ngazargamo, Gujba, Nguru, Tikau, Pataskum, Yusufari, Gudi, Fune and Jajere.

[9] In March 2011 Emir Umaru Bubaram gave his support to the campaign of Ibrahim Geidam for a second term as Yobe governor on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) platform.

[11] In August 2012 during Ramadan the Pataskum Emirate Council distributed bags of millet and guinea corn to needy people under the Islamic Zakat program.

At first linked to Islamist insurgent group Boko Haram, it was later thought that armed robbers were responsible.

[14] An angry mob refused to give soldiers or the State Police Commissioner access to the scene of the incident.

The emirs of Fika and Potiskum said they had called on elders in their respective domains to educate the mob on the need to allow security personnel to operate.

[16] The emir escaped unharmed by quickly leaving his vehicle on the scene of the attack and trekking in the bush for two hours.