The division of the Sokoto Caliphate into Emirates was largely due to

  • A the autocratic directive of Dan Fodio
  • B the rivalry that persisted between the Hausa Jihadists and the Fulani scholars
  • C geographical reasons
  • D economical factors
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The correct answer is C. geographical reasons

Geographical reasons is the correct answer. The Sokoto Caliphate because of its large size was divided into the Western Emirates under the authority of Sokoto and the Eastern Emirates which remained more or less autonomous.

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