Muhammadu Aminu was the 17th

Emir of Zazzau The Emir of Zazzau, known as ''Sarkin Zazzau'' in Hausa is the traditional ruler based in Zaria, which was also known as Zazzau in the past. Although in centuries past, the emirs ruled as absolute monarchs, in the 20th and 21st centuries Nigerian t ...

and Chairman of Zazzau Emirate Council. He was succeeded by Alhaji

Shehu Idris Shehu Idris (20 February 193620 September 2020) was a Nigerian teacher who served as the 18th Emir of Zazzau, a Nigerian traditional state headquartered in Zaria. He also served as chairman of Zazzau Emirate Council and Kaduna State Council of ...

on February 8, 1975 following his demise. Aminu was selected by the council of kingmakers to succeed

Ja'afaru Dan Isyaku Ja'afari Dan Isiyaku was the sixteenth Emir of Zazzau, he reigned from 1937 to 1959. As Emir of Zazzau he was administrative head of Zaria Emirate Native Authority which consisted of seventeen districts and he was responsible for the maintenance o ...

, he was from the Katsinawa lineage of the ruling houses in Zaria which were four houses in number: Barebari, Katsinawa,

Sullubawa ''For the Arab Hutaymi tribe, see Sulluba'' The Sullubawa are a Fulani clan that historically featured prominently in the Fulani War which founded the Sokoto Caliphate. The ruling dynastic houses of Kano Emirate and Katsina Emirate; as well as t ...

and Mallawa. Prior to his appointment as emir, he was district head of Sabon Gari Local government area.

Coronation

Aminu's coronation took place outside the palace of Sarkin Zazzau in 1959. The day's order of ceremony began with the governor's inspection of a guard of honor composed of police personnel from the Zaria native Authority. Thereafter,

Ahmadu Bello Ahmadu Ibrahim Bello, Sardauna of Sokoto (12 June 1910–15 January 1966), knighted as Sir Ahmadu Bello, was a conservative Nigerian statesman who masterminded Northern Nigeria through the independence of Nigeria in 1960 and served as its first a ...

and the colonial resident received the governor and proceeded to their designated seat to await the new emir. The new emir arrived at outside the palace accompanied by a group of dogarais, he was administered the oath of office by the Chief Imam of Zaria and presented the staff of office by the Governor of Northern Nigeria. The ceremony ended with various district heads paying homage to the new amir

References

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