Tag: Zazzau Emirate

Fresh crisis rocks Zazzau emirate, as State Assembly receives petition on Emir’s removal

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Zazzau emirate crisis

Deposed Wazirin Zazzau, Ibrahim Muhammad–Aminu, has petitioned the Kaduna State House of Assembly, seeking reversal of the appointment of the 19th Emir of Zazzau, Ahmad Nuhu-Bamalli. In the petition sent to the assembly speaker, Yusuf ÆŠahiru–Liman, the former Waziri accused the immediate-past governor of the State, Nasir el-Rufa’i, of unlawfully installing Bamalli as Emir in November 2020 in violation of established traditions and State laws. Ibrahim stated that the selection process conducted by the kingmakers was ignored, despite being carried out in accordance with the traditions and native laws of…

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Kaduna: High Court adjourns suit seeking Emir of Zazzau’s removal

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Kaduna State High Court has adjourned ruling on jurisdiction to a later date in a suit filed by a former Zazzau Emirate’s kingmakers, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Aminu, seeking dethronement of the 19th Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli. The former Kingmaker, Alhaji Aminu, who participated in the appointment process of the Emir, had dragged the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i and 13 others to the state High Court, seeking removal of Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as Emir of Zazzau. Among the 13 other respondents in the case are: the…

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Ex-Kingmaker drags el-Rufa’i, 13 others to court

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…Wants Zazzau Emir removed One of the Zazzau Kingmakers, Ibrahim Mohammed Aminu, who participated in the selection of the 19th Emir of Zazzau, has dragged the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i and 13 others to the state High Court, seeking removal of Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as Emir of Zazzau. Among the 13 other respondents in the case which came up for mention at the Kaduna State High Court 4 on Wednesday are: the Emir, Amb. Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli and the Late Limamin Kona, Malam Sani Aliyu who died in July…

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Buhari honours Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, with National Honour of CFR

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the conferment of the National Honour of Commander of the Order of Federal Republic (CFR), to the 19th Emir of Zazzau, His Highness Malam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli. According to the letter dated September 16, 2022, signed by the Honourable Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume, signifying the conferment stated that the investiture ceremony of the Emir is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. It is on record that His Highness is also…

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Covid-19 third wave: Kano suspends Eid-el-Kabir festivities

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…Zazzau Emirate also cancels Sallah procession In compliance with the Federal Government’s placing of six States on red alert, the Kano State government has suspended all Eid el-Kabir (Sallah) festivities. This was announced by the State’s Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba.  He said the development was part of a measure adopted by Nigeria, like most parts of the African continent now facing a Covid-19 third wave, after detecting the more transmissible Delta variant. According to him, Eid prayers would be held in all the five Emirates and mosques across the…

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Zazzau Emirate tussle: Court issues order against el-Rufa’i, Kaduna govt.

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One of Zazzau Emirate kingmakers, Muhammad Aliyu (Limamin Kona), on Thursday, secured an interim order against Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i and the State government. Aliyu prayed the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Dogarawa, Zaria, to stop el-Rufa’i and the State government from harassing him and his colleagues. They are Ibrahim Aminu (Wazirin Zazzau), Umar Muhammad (Fagacin Zazzau), Muhammad Abbas (Makama ?arami) and Dalhatu ?asimu (Limamin Juma’ah). Recall that el-Rufa’i had set-up an investigation committee on the “conduct and misconduct” of some kingmakers and council members. 

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Zazzau Emirate: El-Rufai, others dragged to court over appointment of new emir

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Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai and nine others have been dragged to the state’s High Court over the appointment of a new Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Bamali. In a suit filed before the Kaduna State High Court on Monday, October 12, Bashir Aminu, who holds the title of Iyan Zazzau and one of the contestants for the Zazzau Emirate stool, asked the court to remove the new Emir Bamalli, who was appointed following the death of the 18th emir, Alhaji Shehu Idris, last month after a 45-year reign. The Iyan…

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Zazzau Emirate: Jubilation in Zaria as Bamali becomes Emir

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It was an atmosphere of celebration as hundreds of well-wishers trooped to the palace of the Emir of Zazzau on Wednesday to register their support for the new and 19th Emir, Ahmed Bamali. In the crowd were many traditional title holders who had also rushed to the palace to pay obeisance to the new emir. His appointment was announced in a statement yesterday by the Commissioner of Local Government Affairs, Alhaji Ja’afaru Ibrahim Sani. Bamali’s appointment follows the death of Shehu Idris who died on September 20 after reigning for…

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Zazzau Emirate faces imminent split, as El-Rufai sets to rejig traditional institution

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The Zazzau Emirate in Kaduna state may be divided into 3 for easy administration, sources say. The Governor on Tuesday during the presentation of the 2021 budget before the state House of Assembly said that his administration was working on the chieftaincy and traditional council bill which will be forwarded to the House. “We shall be approaching the House with more bills to further strengthen governance in the state.” He said the chieftaincy and Traditional Council “will entrench the reform of the chieftaincy system, specify composition and classification of emirates…

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