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The Bauchi Emirate (Fula: Lamorde Bauchi 𞤤𞤢𞤥𞤮𞤪𞤣𞤫 𞤦𞤢𞤵𞤷𞥅ðž¤) was founded by Yaqubu dan Dadi in the early 19th century in what is now Bauchi State, Nigeria, with its capital in Bauchi. The emirate came under British "protection" in the colonial era, and is now denoted a traditional state.
The war brought about the deaths of all of Yaqubu's sons except the ex Emir Ibrahima and one Aliyu Garga. Halilu was captured and executed, along with his supporters, primarily mallamai who endorsed him on account of his learning. Many people fled the town to avoid the destruction and enslavement carried out by the Missau forces during and after the civil war. Numerous refugees sought safety in neighboring emirates like Muri and Gombe Emirate.
The reign of Umaru was that of reconciliation between all those affected by the war. He rehabilitated the sons and brothers of those who had suffered a loss of position or property, welcomed back refugees who had fled, and secured the release of those enslaved by the Missau forces. Additionally, Umaru compensated Usman's brothers by appointing his younger brother Muallayidi to the important role of Chiroma, the heir apparent.
In 1900, Umaru moved to depose and detain Gwaram's chief, Muhammad Lawal. Lawal resisted, claiming insufficient grounds for his removal. Umaru's ground for this attempt was that the chief refused to hand over to him for enslavement a group of families who had migrated to Gwaram from Fali people when they were still not Muslims. This group of families, however, had since embraced Islam and had intermarried with the people of Gwaram and thereby legally immune from enslavement.
Branding Lawal a rebel, Umaru led an expedition against Gwaram, facing strong public backlash. Despite the seven month siege against the district, he failed to capture Gwaram, mainly because most of his troops merely pretended to fight. The Emir of Missau, Muhammadu Manga threatened to fight alongside Lawal. To buy him off, Umaru promised him the "all the wealth in Gwaram" once it was successfully sieged. Lawal's father-in-law, the Emir of Jamaare, successfully persuaded him to capitulate arguing that the worst that could happen was deposition and the loss of property. Umaru swiftly executed Lawal despite receiving orders from Sarkin Musulmi Abdur Rahman Atiku to withdraw from Gwaram and pardon the chief. After Lawal's execution, the Emir of Missau was permitted to pillage the district, "capture all those he could, as many as nine thousand, and burn down the town."
Manga sent some of his booty to Umaru and the Emir of Jama'are. Umaru, to avert retaliation from Sokoto, sent some of his booty to Abdur Rahman, who immediately released them and sent a message to Bauchi, Kano Emirate and Missau ordering the immediate release of all the Gwaram captives. Despite this, Umaru's actions in the conflict worsened his popularity.
| Yaqubu I dan Dadi (b. 1753 - d. 1845) | |
| Ibrahima dan Yaqubu | son of Yaqubu. Abdicated in 1877 |
| Usman dan Ibrahima | son of Ibrahima. Moved his court to Rauta. Deposed by the Sultan of Sokoto, Umaru bin Ali |
| Umaru dan Salamanu | grandson of Yaqubu. Deposed by British colonial forces and exiled to Lokoja and then to Ilorin |
| Muhammadu 'Mu'allayidi' dan Ibrahima (d. 1902) | son of Ibrahima |
| Hassan dan Mamudu (d. 1907) | grandson of Yaqubu |
| Yaqubu II dan Usman (d. 1941) | son of Usman |
| Yaqubu III dan Umaru (maje wase) | son of Umaru. Abdicated and retired to Wase |
| Adamu Jumba dan Yaqubu | son of Yaqubu III |
| Suleiman Adamu (d. 24 July 2010, aged 77) | son of Adamu |
| Rilwanu Suleimanu Adamu (b. 1970) | son of Suleiman |
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