JUST IN: Jigawa Governor Names Late Emir’s Son 17th Emir of Gumel

By Al-Amin Ciroma 

Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has approved the appointment of Dr Lawan Ahmed Muhammad Sani as the 17th Emir of Gumel Emirate, following the death of his father, the late Emir Ahmed Muhammad Sani II.

The appointment, this newspaper reports, was announced on Sunday by the Secretary to the Jigawa State Government, Bala Ibrahim, who said the governor acted on the recommendations of the Gumel Emirate Council kingmakers and the Jigawa State Council of Chiefs. 

Dr Lawan succeeds his father, who died on September 3, 2026, after spending 46 years on the Gumel throne.

Before his elevation, the new Emir served as the Ciroman Gumel, giving him considerable familiarity with the emirate's traditional institution and the concerns of its people. He also previously served as Director of Cyber Security at the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). 

THE NATIONAL LENS that the state government said the appointment takes immediate effect, describing it as necessary to fill the leadership vacuum and maintain peace, unity and stability across the emirate.

Governor Namadi congratulated the new monarch and urged the people of Gumel Emirate to support and cooperate with him as he begins his reign.

The appointment ushers in a new chapter for the historic Gumel Emirate, coming only three days after the death of the former monarch whose four-decade reign was one of the longest among traditional rulers in the state.