Later he moved on to Labé and met Karamoko Alpha at Dimbin who offered him presents and an estate for his family, but he was content with a small plot for his grave which he dug himself.
He remained at Bhouba Ndian for 24 years, dispensing justice, receiving students from all the communities of Fouta, especially the children of chiefs and nobles.
He was named chief of the Ourourbhé (Bah, Baldé) of Dowsaré Labé, Kolia, Manda Saran, Soumma, Fétoyambi and Woundoudi.
[3] After the administrative reform of 1912 he was named chief of the canton of Donghora - a role which he accepted without enthusiasm at the insistence of his friends and supporters who feared he would experience the repression which had befallen other scholars in Fouta.
However, he continued with his cultural and religious activities, including a presentation at a conference of African scholars organised at Dakar by the Governor General of French West Africa.