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Aisha Buhari mourns Emir of Zazzau

Abuja, Sept. 21, 2020 (Nigerian News 24) The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has commiserated with the family of late Emir of Zazzau, Shehu Idris over the demise of the monarch who died at the age of 84.
Aisha who expressed her condolence through her tweeter handle on Monday, in Abuja, expressed sadness over the demise of the longest serving monarch in the North.
”It is with deep sadness that I received the news of the death of the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris, the Emir being one of the longest serving emir in recent history, played his role as the custodian of the traditional institution while alive.
”I therefore wish to extend my condolence to the government and people of Kaduna state and Zazzau Emirate over his demise.
” I prayed that almighty Allah will grant the deceased Aljannatul Firdaus and his family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss” she tweeted.
Nigerian News 24, reports that Idris was born on Feb. 20, 1936 to the family of Malam Idrisu Auta and Hajiya Aminatu and died around 11:00 a.m. Sunday, at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference hospital in Kaduna.
He was the 18th Emir of Zazzau and the Chairman of Zazzau Emirate Council.
He ascended the throne on Feb. 8, 1975 following the demise of Alhaji Muhammadu Aminu, the 17th Emir of Zazzau.
He served as private secretary to the Sarkin Zazzau, Muhammadu Aminu.
He became the secretary of the Zaria Native Authority Council in 1965.
He took the title of Dan Madamin Zaria in 1973 and became the district head of Zaria and Kewaye in the same year.
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The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Osun State has raised concerns over the alleged recruitment of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the state’s Amotekun Corps, claiming it threatens the safety of opposition members.
In a statement issued on Friday, APM Chairman, Mr. Adewale Adebayo, criticized the recruitment process, alleging that non-PDP applicants were deliberately screened out. He warned that Amotekun, originally created to enhance security, was being turned into a political tool.
“We are disturbed by the protest by well-meaning Osun residents who applied but were deliberately excluded because they are not PDP members,” Adebayo stated.
He further alleged that over 1,000 PDP members had been recruited into the corps, describing it as an attempt to silence opposition voices. According to him, the recruitment exercise was merely a formality to cover up a pre-arranged selection process favoring ruling party members.
APM has called for the resignation of the Corps Commandant and Field Commandant of Amotekun, demanding an apology to the affected applicants and the people of the state. The party insisted that the security outfit must remain apolitical to maintain public trust.
Neither the Osun State Government nor the leadership of Amotekun has responded to the allegations as of the time of this report.
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