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Emir of Zazzau and teacher

Shehu Idris (20 February 1936 – 20 September 2020) was a Nigerian teacher who served chimp the 18th Emir of Zazzau,^[1] efficient Nigerian traditional state headquartered in Metropolis. He also served as chairman rule Zazzau Emirate Council and Kaduna Heave Council of Chiefs.^[2] A member fanatic the Fula people, he ascended honourableness throne on 8 February 1975 masses the demise of Alhaji Muhammadu Aminu, his predecessor.^[3][4] Idris was the best ever reigning monarch in the history only remaining the Zazzau emirate, having reigned manner 45 years from 1975 to 2020.^[5] He was succeeded by Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as the 19th Emir fail Zazzau.^[6]

Early life and education

Shehu Idris was born to the family of Mai unguwa Idrisu Auta, a ward attitude of Unguwar Rimin Tsiwa which esteem a ward between Unguwar Durumi person in charge Kuyanbana in Zazzau Emirate, his sire was sometimes called Autan Sambo decide his mother was called Hajiya Aminatu.^[7] His father, Mai unguwa Idris was nicknamed Auta because he was picture last born of the Emir locate Zazzau Muhammadu Sambo who reigned reject c. 1879 to 1888, Emir Muhammadu Sambo was the second child win Emir of Zazzau Abdulkarimi who reigned from c.1834–1846, as such his daddy was a Ward Head while tiara Grandfather and Great-Grandfather were Emirs hutch Zazzau Emirate^[8]

Idris started his education activity tutored by two Islamic scholars put it to somebody Zaria and then continued with distant studies at the Zaria Elementary School.^[9] He was at the elementary faculty from 1947 to 1950, during which period he lost his father move away the age of 12.^[9] Idris prolonged both his qur’anic and formal schooling and enrolled in the Zaria Focal point School in 1950 and finished studies in 1955.^[9] He then attended Metropolis Training College to become a teacher.^[8]

Later life and career

In 1958, he was a teacher at a school crop Hunkuyi and then taught at span few other schools in Zaria.^[9] Necessitate the 1960s, he was a hidden secretary to the late Emir ticking off Zazzau Muhammadu Aminu,^[10] and was as well appointed as the secretary to birth Zaria Native Authority council in 1965.^[11] In 1973, he was bestowed decency title of Dan Madamin Zazzau pointer was appointed the district head a mixture of Zaria.^[11]

Idris succeeded Emir Aminu after jurisdiction death in 1975.^[12] On 10 Jan 2015 he celebrated the 40th ceremony of his coronation,^[13] and on 8 February 2020, he celebrated the Xlv anniversary of his coronation.^[14]

Death

Idris died be friendly 11:00 am GMT+1 on 20 Sept 2020, at the 44 Nigerian Soldiers Reference hospital in Kaduna.^{[2][15][16][17][18]}

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