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Sons of the Caliphate

Sons of the Caliphate

TV-142016•45m•6.0/10
Drama

Ratings

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6.0/10(2)

This is a drama series about the lives of three rich, entitled, passionate and ambitious young men: Kalifah, Nuhu and Diko. Elections are fast approaching and there's a tussle for the governorship seat of the Northern Caliphate State of Kowa. Soon personal conflicts intertwine between their families in a race to crown the next Governor.

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Production

EbonyLife Studios

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

October 13, 2016

Last Aired

December 20, 2017

Networks

EbonyLife TV

Created By

Dimbo Atiya

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2016-10-13
Welcome to the worlds of Kalifah, Nuhu, Diko and the effortlessly beautiful Binta Kutigi. Kalifah declares his intention to contest for the Governorship of Kowa State, and a love triangle forms between Nuhu, Diko and Binta
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2016-10-20
The political scheming begins. Alhaji Sani Bula, the Billionaire wants to throw his son Nuhu into the mix for his own selfish reason. While Alhaji Loko ties the noose round his political structure.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2016-10-27
His Royal Highness the Emir moves to stop his son Kalifah from contesting the elections. Nuhu and Diko step up their games to win over Binta.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2016-11-03
Confam the petty thief gets hold of pictures with nuhu in a compromising situation and this may just be his ticket to paying for his over bearing girlfriends birthday party.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2016-11-10
The Efcc heat is on diko and his father alhaji. Loko. Now they must clean up all loose ends. Kalifah's house is in disarray, his wife knows about the other woman.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2016-11-17
Things get messy. Diko and kalifah get tipped by an anonymous person about nuhu going after binta, while also secretly preparing to contest for the governorship seat.
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2016-11-24
Nuhu against the world. He is being blackmailed with the naked pictures and his best friends are plotting their revenge. There is a developing inner palace scheme against the emir's wish to stop kalifah from becoming emir.
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2016-12-01
Things heat up in all fronts- kalifah's side chick is pregnant, diko and his father need new strategy to shake off efcc, and nuhu must get the pictures back.
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2016-12-08
The palace is on a cross road. While the emirate council moves to stop kalifah the heir from joining politics. His step mother intensifies her plot to have him contest in the election for her son hamza's sake who is next in line to the throne.
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2016-12-15
Anonymous is still sending damaging pictures of nuhu even when the police think they have the culprit. Binta picks sides and goes on a mission to get dirt on diko for nuhu, but diko also has his own plot at hand.
Episode 11
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2016-12-22
Kalifah ends his relationship with Lotti the side chick after she got rid of the baby. He has accepted to take over from his sick dad as the next Emir of Kowa, living the political field for nuhu and now diko who has plunged into the game.
Episode 12
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2016-12-29
The big reveal. The more you see the less you see. Anonymous comes out.
Episode 13
E13
Episode 13
Air date: 2017-01-05
The sons of the caliphate sheath their swords after realizing someone has been pitching them against each other.

Cast

Yakubu Mohammed

Dikko Loko

Paul Sambo

Khalifa Maiyaki

Mofe Duncan

Nuhu Bula

Rahama Sadau

Rahama Sadau

Binta Kutugi

Yvonne Hays

Lottie

Patrick Doyle

Alhaji Loko

Sani Mu'azu

Sani Mu'azu

R.H. Maiyaki

Edward Fom

Sani Bula

Ibrahim Rufai

Ring leader

Nita Byack-George

Ziha

Sophia Muhammed

Nafisa

Jide Attah

Jinjiri

Gold Ikponmwosa

Timfa

Gonsum Fomwul Yil

Golden

Rikadawa Rabiu

Party Chairman

Ethel Ekpe

Dr. Philomena Lot

Maksat Anpe Adiele

Omasan

Iyke Adiele

Confam

Victor Decker

Galadima

Magajin Mijinyawa

Waziri

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