Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli
{{Short description|Emir of Zazzau}}
{{Infobox royalty
| name = Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli
| father = Nuhu Bamalli
| occupation = Diplomat
| title =
| image = Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli.jpg
| succession = Emir of Zazzau
| reign = 7 October 2020 – present
| coronation = 9 November 2020
| predecessor = Shehu Idris
| successor =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|6|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Zaria
| house = Mallawa
| religion = Islam
| module = {{Infobox officeholder
|embed = yes
|office = Nigeria's Ambassador to Thailand
|president = Muhammadu Buhari
|term_start = November 2017
|term_end = 2020
|predecessor = Chudi Okafor
|successor = Oma Djebah
|office1 = Nigeria's Ambassador to Myanmar
|president1 = Muhammadu Buhari
|term_start1 = November 2017
|term_end1 = 2020
|predecessor1 = Chudi Okafor
|successor1 = Oma Djebah
}}
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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,{{Cite web|date=2020-10-07|title=UPDATED: Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli is new Emir of Zazzau|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/updated-ahmed-nuhu-bamalli-is-new-emir-of-zazzau/|access-date=2020-10-18|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}} and the current 19th Fulani Emir of Zazzau, a Nigerian traditional state with headquarters in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.{{Cite web|title=Nigerian News Times {{!}} Home Page|url=https://www.ngnewstimes.com.ng/news-details.php?nid=20|access-date=2020-10-07|website=www.ngnewstimes.com.ng|archive-date=2021-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008221004/https://www.ngnewstimes.com.ng/news-details.php?nid=20|url-status=dead}} 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.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-07|title=Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli emerges new Emir of Zazzau|url=https://businessday.ng/?p=468814|access-date=2020-10-07|website=Businessday NG|language=en-US}}
Early life and education
Bamalli 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.{{Cite web|title=Diplomats: His Excellency Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli- 'giant Of Africa' Has Great Business Potential For Thailand, Says Nigerian Ambassador|url=http://www.thebigchilli.com/1/post/2020/01/diplomats-his-excellency-ahmed-nuhu-bamalli-giant-of-africa-has-great-business-potential-for-thailand-says-nigerian-ambassador.html|access-date=2020-10-07|website=The BigChilli|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Kaduna|first=Lami Sadiq and Mohammed Ibrahim Yaba|date=2020-10-07|title=Ahmad Bamalli emerges emir of Zazzau|url=https://dailytrust.com/breaking-ahmad-bamali-emerges-emir-of-zazzau|access-date=2020-10-07|website=Daily Trust|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-07|title=BREAKING: Kaduna govt appoints new Emir of Zazzau|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/418971-breaking-kaduna-govt-appoints-new-emir-of-zazzau.html|access-date=2020-10-07|language=en-GB}}
Career
Bamalli worked for the Metropolitan Management Agency before becoming head of human resources at Mtel, the mobile communication arm of the old Nigerian Telecommunications Limited.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-07|title=Bamalli Named 19th Emir of Nigeria's Zazzau Emirate|url=https://www.arise.tv/bamalli-named-19th-emir-of-nigerias-zazzau-emirate/|access-date=2020-10-07|website=Arise News|language=en-US}}
He also worked in banking and as executive director and later acting managing director of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company Limited.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-07|title=El-Rufai appoints Ahmed Bamalli as new Emir of Zazzau|url=https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-el-rufai-appoints-ahmed-bamalli-as-new-emir-of-zazzau|access-date=2020-10-07|website=TheCable|language=en-US}}
He was permanent commissioner in the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission in 2015.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-07|title=El-Rufai appoints Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli new Emir of Zazzau|url=https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/ahmed-nuhu-bamalli-el-rufai-appoints-new-emir-of-zazzau/ls2lf6z|access-date=2020-10-07|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-10-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010105651/https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/ahmed-nuhu-bamalli-el-rufai-appoints-new-emir-of-zazzau/ls2lf6z|url-status=dead}} 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.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-07|title=UPDATED: Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli is new Emir of Zazzau|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/updated-ahmed-nuhu-bamalli-is-new-emir-of-zazzau/|access-date=2020-10-07|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}
Emir of Zazzau
He 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).{{Cite news|title=Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli na di new emir of Zazzau|work=BBC News Pidgin|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-54452791|access-date=2020-10-07}}{{Cite web|last=editing|date=2020-10-07|title=BREAKING: Kaduna Government Names Bamali As New Emir Of Zazzau|url=http://saharareporters.com/2020/10/07/breaking-kaduna-government-names-bamali-new-emir-zazzau|access-date=2020-10-07|website=Sahara Reporters}}{{Cite web|title=Breaking: Ahmed Bamalli Emerges new Emir Of Zazzau|url=https://www.tvcnews.tv/tag/ahmed-nuhu-bamalli|access-date=2020-10-07|website=TVC News Nigeria|language=en-US}}
Bamalli is the first emir from Mallawa ruling house in 100 years, following the demise of Alh Shehu Idris.
Awards
In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The Order Of The Federal Republic (CFR) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-09 |title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/ |access-date=2022-10-27 |language=en-US}}