JUST IN: Zazzau Emirate Council member resigns, as new Emir emerges

A member of Zazzau Emirate Council, Alhaji Aminu Yakubu-Wambai, has resigned his traditional title with immediate effect.

He was the Wakilin Raya Kasar Zazzau, a position he held since 2001.

The resignation comes hours after the appointment of Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as the new Emir of Zazzau by Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Wednesday.

Alhaji Aminu Yakubu-Wambai was a permanent Zazzau Emirate Council member representing Kaduna South Local Government Area.

In the letter, he explained that his decision to resign was personal.

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The letter read: “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 to concentrate on the numerous personal duties.”