Shehu Idris
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| Shehu Idris CFR | |
|---|---|
| Emir of Zazzau | |
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| Emir of Zazzau | |
| Reign | 1975–2020 |
| Coronation | 8 February 1975 |
| Predecessor | Muhammadu Aminu |
| Successor | Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli |
| Born | 20 February 1936 Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Died | 20 September 2020 (aged 84) Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Burial | Zaria, Kaduna State |
| House | Katsinawa |
| Father | Idrisu Auta |
| Mother | Aminatu Idrisu |
| Religion | Islam |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Shehu Idrisⓘ (20 February 1936 – 20 September 2020) was a Nigerian teacher who served as the 18th Emir of Zazzau,[1] a Nigerian traditional state headquartered in Zaria. He also served as chairman of Zazzau Emirate Council and Kaduna State Council of Chiefs.[2] A member of the Fula people, he ascended the throne on 8 February 1975 following the demise of Alhaji Muhammadu Aminu, his predecessor.[3][4] Idris was the longest reigning monarch in the history of the Zazzau emirate, having reigned for 45 years from 1975 to 2020.[5] He was succeeded by Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as the 19th Emir of Zazzau.[6]
Shehu Idris was born to the family of Mai unguwa Idrisu Auta, a ward head of Unguwar Rimin Tsiwa which is a ward between Unguwar Durumi and Kuyanbana in Zazzau Emirate, his father was sometimes called Autan Sambo while his mother was called Hajiya Aminatu.[7] His father, Mai unguwa Idris was nicknamed Auta because he was the last born of the Emir of Zazzau Muhammadu Sambo who reigned from c. 1879 to 1888, Emir Muhammadu Sambo was the second child of Emir of Zazzau Abdulkarimi who reigned from c.1834–1846, as such his father was a Ward Head while his Grandfather and Great-Grandfather were Emirs in Zazzau Emirate[8]
Idris started his education being tutored by two Islamic scholars in Zaria and then continued with formal studies at the Zaria Elementary School.[9] He was at the elementary school from 1947 to 1950, during which period he lost his father at the age of 12.[9] Idris continued both his qur’anic and formal education and enrolled in the Zaria Middle School in 1950 and finished studies in 1955.[9] He then attended Katsina Training College to become a teacher.[8]
