Mohammed VIII Ngileruma

Muhammad IX (Muḥammad bin ʿAlī bin Ḥamdūn ), called Muhammad Ngileruma, Muhammad's mother was named Amina, "the daughter of Talba".

By 1811, Al-Kanemi's growing influence and power as a result of his victories also represented a threat to the empire's establishment.

In 1811, Little is known of the political developments in Muhammad Ngileruma's reign, though he appears to have held his position only tenuously as different factions in Kafela and Ngurno struggled for influence.

Muhammad Ngileruma's reign came to an end after just three years, when al-Kanemi supported the restoration of Dunama IX. The mai had, like Dunama, failed to lead the resistance against the Fulani. Muhammad Ngileruma was also a man of deep religious convictions, and had imposed unpopular legal strictures at court. With the pretext of preparing another campaign against the Fulani, al-Kanemi summoned leading courtiers to Ngurno. The courtiers who did not support Dunama were outnumbered and forced to comply. Upon hearing of the conspiracy, Muhammad Ngileruma left Kafela quietly without a fight. Al-Kanemi, Dunama, and their supporters then rode to Kafela and again invested Dunama as mai. Muhammad died some time later and was reportedly buried at a site called Balangwa.