Saidu Namaska

Alhaji Saidu Umaru Namaska Dan Malam (born 1937) is a Nigerian traditional ruler of the Kontagora Emirate as title Sarkin Sudan. His father Umaru Sarkin Kudu was the son of Mallam Umaru Nagwamatse, the founder of the Kontagora Emirate and a prince from Sokoto caliph.[1][2][3]

Saidu Namaska
Sarkin Sudan
Reign1974
Coronation15 January 1974
PredecessorUmaru Sarkin Kudu
BornSaidu Umaru
1937
Old Kontogora Emigrate Northern Nigeria
SpouseSa'a Namaska
Full name
Saidu Umaru Nagwamatse Maska
HouseNagwamatse
ReligionIslam
OccupationJudge and Traditional ruler

Biography

Saidu Namaska started his education at Bida Middle School and obtained a BSc degree at Ahmadu Bello University. He began his career as an officer in the Nigeria Police Force in 1961, and rose to become a judicial of North-Western State before his retirement.

In January 1974, he was turbaned Sarkin Sudan (king of blacks) of the Kontagora Emirate and as the sixth emir of Kontagora.[4][5][6]

During an election campaign visit by governor of Niger State, Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu, Saidu Namaska complained of having only well water for the household needs of his palace having being using it for the past 36 years in the palace.[7]

Notes
  1. Newswatch. Newswatch Communications Limited. 1993.
  2. Obatomi, Femi (1993). The general at Works & Housing: Major-General M.T. Kontagora (rtd). Foundation. ISBN 978-978-32005-0-0.
  3. Sani, Shehu (2007). The killing fields. Spectrum Books. ISBN 978-978-029-723-7.
  4. Udo, Mary (2017-03-13). "NAMASKA, (Alhaji) Saidu". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  5. Who's who in Nigeria. Nigerian Printing and Publishing Company. 1983.
  6. Ojiako, James O. (1978). Who's who in Nigeria 1978: biographies of some eminent Nigerian citizens.
  7. Ebije, Ayegba Israel; Minna (2011-03-19). "How Emir survived on local well for 36 years". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
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