 The clerical faction took the name of the Alfaya out of respect to the legacy of Karamokho Alfa, while the secular faction called themselves the Soriya after his successor Ibrahima Sori.The two factions came to an agreement that power should alternate between leaders of the two factions.The rulers of the two cities of Timbo and Fugumba were descended from the same original family, and later all competition for the position of "almami" was between these two cities.