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Emir of Zazzau reconstitutes new emirate council

The Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Bamalli, has approved the reconstitution of new members of the Emirate Council as part of his efforts to efficient and effective service delivery.

• November 10, 2021
The Emir of Zazzau Ahmed Bamalli
The Emir of Zazzau Ahmed Bamalli

The Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Bamalli, has approved the reconstitution of new members of the Emirate Council as part of his efforts to efficient and effective service delivery.

This announcement was made in a statement issued by the emir’s spokesperson Abdullahi Kwarbai on Tuesday.

The council was earlier dissolved on October 12.

He said the newly reconstituted council members, who served as full-time members, were the Wazirin Zazzau, Muhammadu-Inuwa Aminu, Galadiman Zazzau, Nuhu Aliyu, and Sarkin Fadan Zazzau Abbas Fatika.

Others are the Fagacin Zazzau, Umaru Mohammed; Makama Karami, Mohammed Abbas; Limamin Jumma’a, Dalhatu Imam, and Limamin Kona Ahmad Khalifa.

The statement also announced the expansion of the council with the appointment of the most senior titleholders from the four ruling dynasties in the emirate to serve as part-time council members.

“As such His Highness, the Emir of Zazzau has equally approved the appointments of Magajin Garin Zazzau, Mansur Bamalli as a representative from the Mallawa Dynasty.

“Others are Madakin Zazzau, Alhaji Munir Ja’afaru, as the representative of Bare-Bari Dynasty and Dangaladiman Zazzau Alhaji Aminu Idris, as the representative from the Katsinawa Dynasty.

“While Makaman Raya Kasan Zazzau, Shehu Yero will serve in the newly reconstituted council as a representative from the Sullubawa Dynasty,” the statement said.

The statement added that all local government council chairmen in the emirate are to serve as ex-officio members of the reconstituted council. 

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