ALHAJI Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli has been named the 19th Emir of Zazzau.
Bamali, born in 1966, succeeds Alhaji Shehu Idris, who passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020.
Idris ruled for 45 years before his demise.
Bamalli is the first emir from the Mallawa ruling house in 100 years, after his grandfather, Emir Dan Sidi, died in 1920, it was learnt.
The new Emir of Zazzau studied Law at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
He holds a Masters degree in International Relations and Diplomacy and a Diploma in organisational leadership from Oxford University, United Kingdom.
He is a fellow on conflict resolution of the University of York, UK.
