Emir Of Zazzau: Emirate Council Member Resigns After 19 Years In Office

Aminu Yakubu-Wambai, an official of Zazzau Emirate, has resigned from his position after 19 years as the Wakilin Raya Kasar Zazzau.

This is coming after Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli was appointed as the new Emir of Zazzau.

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Wednesday announced the appointment.

Wambai before his resignation was a permanent Zazzau Emirate Council member representing Kaduna South Local Government Area.

He explained that his decision to resign was personal.

His letter reads: “I write to express my gratitude to Allah for making me to be appointed to the position, as well as to say my pleasure for enabling me to serve credibility well to best of my ability and loyalty for the period of 19 years from Friday, 21 June, 2001 to date.”

“I am beset, humbly conscious of my enthusiasts to convey to you my resolve to resign my appointment as the 7th Wakilin Raya Kasar Zazzau, as well as a permanent Zazzau Emirate Council member representing Kaduna South Local Government Areas of Kaduna State, with effect from today October 7, 2020.”

“I would like to assure you and the general public, that my resignation is purely personal, and therefore has nothing to do with any apprehension or fright whatsoever. It is based on my utmost conviction to step aside from the palace activities, so as to enable me concentrate on the numerous personal duties.”