Nigeria: Jigawa gov appoints Lawan Ahmed as 17th Emir of Gumel

Jigawa Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has approved the appointment of Dr Lawan Ahmed Muhammad Sani as the 17th Emir of Gumel.

Lawan succeeds his father, the late Emir of Gumel, Alhaji (Dr) Ahmed Muhammad Sani II, who died in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday, September 3, 2026, after 46 years on the throne.

The appointment followed the recommendations of the Gumel Emirate Council kingmakers and the Jigawa State Council of Chiefs.

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