Zazzau: Nuhu Bamalli succeeds Shehu Idris as 19th Emir

GOVERNOR Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has appointed Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as the new Emir of Zazzau.

The state government announced the appointment in a statement signed by Ja’afaru Sani.

Bamalli succeeds Shehu Idris who died on September 20 after reigning for 45 years as the 18^th Emir of Zazzau

Bamalli is said to be the first emir from the Mallawa ruling house in 100 years. The last person from the Mallawa ruling house to rule Zazzau was his grandfather, Emir Dan Sidi in 1920

A statement by the Commissioner of Local Government Affairs, Alhaji Ja’afaru Ibrahim Sani said Bamalli succeeds Alhaji (Dr.) Shehu Idris, who died on Sunday, September 20, 2020 after reigning for 45 years.

The statement explained: “Governor El-Rufai congratulated His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli on his appointment and wished him a successful and peaceful reign as Emir of Zazzau.

A statement by the Commissioner of Local Government Affairs, Alhaji Ja’afaru Ibrahim Sani said Bamalli confirmed the appointment of the new Emir

The statement reads: “Governor El-Rufai congratulated His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli on his appointment and wished him a successful and peaceful reign as Emir of Zazzau.

‘’Until his appointment as Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli held the title of MagajinGarinZazzau and served as Nigeria’s ambassador to Thailand, with concurrent accreditation to Myanmar

‘’He has been a permanent commissioner in the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission in 2015.”

According to the Commissioner, the new emir has worked in banking as Executive Director and later acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Corporation.

‘’He was a staff(sic) of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Agency before a stint as head of Human Resources at MTel, the mobile communications arm of the old Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), ‘’ he added. Bamalli studied law at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and holds a master’s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy and a diploma in Organisational Leadership from Oxford University, the statement said, adding is also a fellow on Conflict Resolution of the University of York, United Kingdom (UK).