Mansur Nuhu Bamalli: 4 Things To Know About Nigerian Ambassador Who Died at 42

• The Nigerian ambassador to Morocco, Mansur Nuhu Bamalli, is also referred to as Magajin Garin Zazzau
• The Zazzau Emirate disclosed in an X post on Friday, October 20, that the diplomat passed away at the young age of 42
• Bamalli was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2022 as ambassador

Alhaji Mansur Nuhu Bamalli, Nigeria's ambassador to Morocco, has passed on. He reportedly died in Abuja while heading to his base in North Africa.

The diplomat was reported dead on Friday, October 20, at the age of 42.

The Zazzau Emirate confirmed the development in a post on its X page (formerly Twitter). According to the post, Ambassador Mansur passed away on Friday morning at Dorches Hospital, Abuja, while in transit to Morocco.

Below are important facts about the late diplomat:

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1. Emir of Zazzau's younger brother

Late Mansur Bamalli was a younger brother to the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli.

2. Traditional title

Before his demise, Mansur Bamalli held the traditional title of Magajin Garin Zazzau.

3. Public service

Before he was appointed as Nigeria's ambassador to Morocco by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, the late diplomat was a deputy director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

4. Lineage

His father, Nuhu Bamalli, was the chairman of Kaduna Local Authority and Magajin Garin Zazzau and was a great writer.

He introduced the traditional Hawan Sallah in Kaduna for the number of years he was in that capacity, Daily Trust reported.

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Source: Legit.ng