Sarauta

Sarauta is a Hausa political system that originated in the ancient city-state of Daura (in present-day Katsina State).

There are also low-level palace personnel, including court jesters, royal musicians, messengers, enforcement agents, courtiers, heads of occupational groups, and Muslim clerics.

They criticised practices such as hereditary succession, taxation systems, and the perceived neglect of religious precepts, advocating instead for a governance model rooted in Islamic ideals.

[1][2] The British adopted sarauta-emirates as the foundation of indirect rule in Northern Nigeria, integrating many traditional institutions into the colonial administration.

Although formal governance has largely moved away from sarauta institutions, their influence remains deeply embedded in the political and cultural landscape of Northern Nigeria.