Sons of the Caliphate

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2016-10-13

Last Air Date: 2017-12-20

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 26

Created By: Dimbo Atiya

Networks: EbonyLife TV

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Top Cast

Yakubu Mohammed as Dikko Loko
Paul Sambo as Khalifa Maiyaki
Mofe Duncan as Nuhu Bula
Rahama Sadau as Binta Kutugi
Yvonne Hays as Lottie
Patrick Doyle as Alhaji Loko
Sani Mu'azu as R.H. Maiyaki
Edward Fom as Sani Bula
Ibrahim Rufai as Ring leader
Nita Byack-George as Ziha

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

Three wealthy, power-hungry men tussle for sovereignty amid corrupt politics, passionate desires and family obligations.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (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
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (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.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (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.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (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.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (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.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (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.
Ep. 7: Episode 7 (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.
Ep. 8: Episode 8 (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.
Ep. 9: Episode 9 (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.
Ep. 10: Episode 10 (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.
Ep. 11: Episode 11 (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.
Ep. 12: Episode 12 (2016-12-29)

The big reveal. The more you see the less you see. Anonymous comes out.
Ep. 13: Episode 13 (2017-01-05)

The sons of the caliphate sheath their swords after realizing someone has been pitching them against each other.