Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli CFR (born 8 June 1966) is a Nigerian lawyer, banker and diplomat. He is the former Nigerian ambassador to Thailand with concurrent accreditation to Myanmar,[1] and the current 19th Fulani Emir of Zazzau, a Nigerian traditional state with headquarters in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.[2] He is the first Emir from the Mallawa ruling house to be enthroned in a century after the dethronement of his grandfather, Emir Alu Dan Sidi in 1920.[3]
| Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Emir of Zazzau | |
| Reign | 7 October 2020 – present |
| Coronation | 9 November 2020 |
| Predecessor | Shehu Idris |
| Born | 8 June 1966 Zaria |
| House | Mallawa |
| Father | Nuhu Bamalli |
| Religion | Islam |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Nigeria's Ambassador to Thailand | |
| In office November 2017 – 2020 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Preceded by | Chudi Okafor |
| Succeeded by | Oma Djebah |
| Nigeria's Ambassador to Myanmar | |
| In office November 2017 – 2020 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Preceded by | Chudi Okafor |
| Succeeded by | Oma Djebah |
Early life and education
editBamalli was born in Kwarbai Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. He is the second son of Nuhu Bamalli (who once served as Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs). He obtained (LLB) law degree in 1989 from at Ahmadu Bello University, and his master's degree in international affairs and diplomacy from the same university in 2002. He obtained a post graduate diploma in management from the Enugu State University of Science and Technology in 1998.[4][5] He also attended a fellowship on conflict resolution at the University of York in 2009 and completed a diploma in organizational leadership from the University of Oxford in 2015. He also completed the General Management Program (GMP) at Harvard Business School in 2011.[6]
Career
editBamalli worked for the Metropolitan Management Agency before becoming head of human resources at Mtel, the mobile communication arm of the old Nigerian Telecommunications Limited.[7]
He also worked in banking and as executive director and later acting managing director of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company Limited.[8]
He was permanent commissioner in the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission in 2015.[9] Until his appointment as the new emir of Zazzau, Bamalli held the title of Magajin Garin Zazzau and served as Nigeria's Ambassador to Thailand, with concurrent accreditation to Myanmar.[10]
Emir of Zazzau
editHe was appointed as the new Emir of Zazzau by Nasir el-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State on 7 October 2020. He is the second son of Nuhu Bamalli (Magajin Garin Zazzau).[11][12][13]
Bamalli is the first emir from Mallawa ruling house in 100 years, following the demise of Alh Shehu Idris.[6]
Awards
editIn October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The Order Of The Federal Republic (CFR) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.[14]
References
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- ^ "Nigerian News Times | Home Page". www.ngnewstimes.com.ng. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli emerges new Emir of Zazzau". Businessday NG. 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "Diplomats: His Excellency Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli- 'giant Of Africa' Has Great Business Potential For Thailand, Says Nigerian Ambassador". The BigChilli. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ Kaduna, Lami Sadiq and Mohammed Ibrahim Yaba (2020-10-07). "Ahmad Bamalli emerges emir of Zazzau". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ a b "BREAKING: Kaduna govt appoints new Emir of Zazzau". 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "Bamalli Named 19th Emir of Nigeria's Zazzau Emirate". Arise News. 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "El-Rufai appoints Ahmed Bamalli as new Emir of Zazzau". TheCable. 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "El-Rufai appoints Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli new Emir of Zazzau". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-10-07. Archived from the original on 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "UPDATED: Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli is new Emir of Zazzau". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli na di new emir of Zazzau". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ editing (2020-10-07). "BREAKING: Kaduna Government Names Bamali As New Emir Of Zazzau". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "Breaking: Ahmed Bamalli Emerges new Emir Of Zazzau". TVC News Nigeria. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper". 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2022-10-27.