Sons of the Caliphate
| Sons of the Caliphate | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Dimbo Atiya |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Jonathan Ainwokhai |
| Composer | Jonathan Ainwokhai |
| Country of origin | Nigeria |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Mo Abudu |
| Producers |
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| Production location | Abuja |
| Editor | Kelvin Keshy |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 38–52 minutes (seasons 1–2) |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Ebonylife TV (seasons 1–2) Netflix (seasons 1–2) |
| Release | 13 October 2016 – 6 February 2018 |
Sons of the Caliphate is a Nigerian political thriller drama television series created and produced by Dimbo Atiya, directed by Kenneth Gyang and executive produced by Mo Abudu of the Ebonylife TV. It originally aired on Ebonylife TV for two season from 13 October 2016 to 6 February 2018. Season two had a global airing exclusively on Netflix.
Set in the sovereign state of northern Nigeria, Sons of the Caliphate is a political thriller drama about the lives of three rich, entitled, passionate and ambitious young men, Kalifah Maiyaki, Nuhu Bula and Diko Loko, all caught up lust of hidden corners of power, the darkness of addiction, the heat of love and desire, the obligations of family loyalty, and the craving for revenge in the deadly tussle for the governorship seat of the northern Caliphate state.
The series featured an ensemble cast from both Nollywood and Kannywood which is led by Yakubu Muhammed as Dikko Loko, Paul Sambo as Khalifa Maiyaki, Mofe Duncan as Nuhu Bula, Rahama Sadau as Binta Kutugi, and Patrick Doyle as Alhaji Loko.