History of Ringim Emirate
Ringim History dates back to the year 1800 or sometime before that when the first settlers called KUTUMBAWA first settled on the eastern part of the present day Ringim. The Kutumbawa were migrants from Kano and they are still found scattered from all over Kano City and throughout the State.
After settling on a piece of Land near Ringim, the Kutumbawa settlement was named RINJI, an ordinary name given to any settlement of people, animal or birds.
The main occupation of those people were hunting, fishing and farming. Some remnants and ruins on the Land first occupied by those people (Kutumbawa) was still noticed a few years ago confirming or indicating there was a settlement on the spot.
After staying together for quite some time the Kutumbawa were attacked by a Kanuri warrior of the Fulata Borno clan in Borno called Ada'a.
Ada'a had war fever and was power hungry, which made him to rebel against his ancestral throne, but, was not successful; he thus decided to migrate westwards toward Kano Land, staging wars on towns and Villages on his way, all of which were successful.
Brief/Introduction Of The Council
The Ringim Emirate council was created in November 1991, with a first class Emir of Ringim in person of Alhj. (Dr) Sayyyadi Abubakar MMahmoud (CON). The Emirate consists of four local government area, namely: Ringim, Taura, Garki, and Babura, and has fifteen district area with a total of one hundred and thirty four (134) village areas.
Festivals
The festival celebrated in Ringim community is Eidil-fitir and Eidil Kabir celebrations, during which His Royal Highness the Emir, His District heads, Council members and traditional title holders move round the town on horseback to receive greetings from their subjects.
Arts
The arts and crafts of the people are mainly pot, and mat making, as well as blacksmithing. Their local occupation was generally farming and in some parts rearing of animals like cows and goats.
Religion
The difference between Ringim people and other tribes from Nigeria is that the people are all Muslims and in terms of dresses, the people use gowns and kaftans.
Historical Events and Sites
Alhaji (Dr) Sayyadi Abubakar Mahmoud (CON) was turbaned and presented with a staff of office by the then Jigawa State Military Administrator colonel Olayaka Sale on Saturday 21st December 1991 at Kattu special primary school playing ground now Ringim township Stadium.
List of Past Emir's
1. The emir of Ringim Alhaji Sayyadi Abubakar Mahamoud CON is the 1st Emir of Ringim from 21st November 1991 to Date.