Emir of Zazzau: Contestant Asks Court To Nullify Appointment Of Ahmed Bamali

A contestant for the Zazzau Emirate stool, Bashir Aminu, has asked a Kaduna State High Court to nullify the appointment of the new Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Bamali.

The court process was filed by Aminu’s counsel, Yunus Usman,SAN.

Defendants in the suit are Governor Nasir El-Rufai, the Attorney-General of Kaduna State; Kaduna State Council of Chiefs; Zazzau Emirate Council; Wazirin Zazzau, Ibrahim Aminu; Fagachin Zazzau, Umaru Muhammad; Mohammad Abbas, Makama Karamin Zazzau; Dalhatu Kasimu Imam, Limamin Juma’an Zazzau; Mohammad Sani Aliyu, Limamin Konan Zazzau; and Amb. Ahmed Nuhu Bamali

Bamali was appointed by Governor El-rufai, after the demise of the Emirate’s 18th emir, Alhaji Shehu Idris.

But, Aminu argued that he ought to be the new Emir of Zazzau.

As such, he prayed the court for “a declaration that the plaintiff is still the Emir of Zazzau and is entitled to all rights and privileges pertaining thereto.

“An order setting aside the purported appointment of the 10th defendant, Ambassador Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli, as the Emir of Zazzau;

“An injunction restraining the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants from acting in the installation of the 10th defendant to the throne of the Emir of Zazzau or presenting to the 10th defendant with the staff of office until the final determination of this suit.

“An order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants either by themselves, agents, privies, servants or through any person or persons howsoever from treating, presenting or dealing with or installing the 10th defendant as the Emir of Zazzau.

“An order of perpetual injunction restraining the 10th defendant from parading, presenting or styling himself as the Emir of Zazzau or from putting on or wearing any paraphernalia or insignia of the Emir of Zazzau.

“An order of perpetual injuction restraining the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants from dealing with, treating, presenting, or dealing with installing the 10th defendant as the Emir of Zazzau or handing over to him the staff of office of the Emir of Zazzau.”