Delegates from Northern Nigeria are seen in a famous photo arriving in style at Lancaster House in London on September 28, 1948, the day the African Conference opens.
Yahaya Mallam Ilorin, Abubakar Tafawa Balew, Sulemanu Barau, the Emir of Abuja, from whom the city of SULEJA was named, and Usman Nagogo CBE, the Emir of Katsina, are pictured from left to right.
The Madawaki of Ilorin was Mallam Yahaya, a well-known politician. He was the previous Atunluse of Erin Ile and Minister of Health.