Gov. Lawal presents staff of office and vehicles to 19 Zamfara emirs

Author: vanguardngr.comPublished on: October 31, 2026Country: Nigeria
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Gov. Lawal presents staff of office and vehicles to 19 Zamfara emirs

Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal presented staff of office to 19 emirs at a ceremony at the Trade Fair Complex in Gusau, following their oaths of office. The group comprises 11 first-class and eight second-class emirs, each of whom also received a GAC Ultra SUV, a Mikano ZNA Hilux and an EV Antique Model car (DDP). Lawal said the ceremony recognized the traditional institution’s role in peace and development and urged the emirs to govern fairly and without discrimination. Sultan of Sokoto Sa’ad Abubakar urged the newly installed emirs to remain loyal to the authority and uphold the dignity of the traditional institution.

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