Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has
named the new Emir of Zazzau.
El-Rufai, who spent hours in a meeting with
Zazzau council of chiefs on Tuesday, chose
Ambassador Ahmed Bamalli as the 19th Fulani
emir for the emirate.
The seat was left vacant after the death of Alhaji
Shehu Idris, the 18th Fulani Emir.
Idris died on Sunday, 20th September 2020, at
the age of 84.
It is confirmed that the late Emir had some health
challenges and was taken to the hospital where
he died.


Ambassador Ahmed Bamalli has reacted to his
appointment as the new Emir of Zazzau by
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State.
El-Rufai had after a meeting with Zazzau council
of chiefs on Tuesday announced Bamalli as the
19th Fulani emir of the emirate.
The seat was left vacant since the death of Alhaji
Shehu Idris, the 18th Fulani Emir who died on
Sunday, 20th September.

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