THE FORMER EMIR OR THE 14TH WHICH IS WHICH
It takes strong courage for one to fight and sprinkle on the intrinsic ego for what he cherished most based on established motive he has, perhaps solely can be interpreted by the individual alone to satiate the unquenchable thirst. Honorifics in most African societies is what people go far to pay for, therefore answering unnecessary traditional titles which adds literally nothing but occupying the name space on columns. In Yoruba culture for instance, an elderly person is addressed with "plural pronoun" to show respect, which is not in Hausa, English and most of the languages in the world, with this diversity in cultures where some 'pronouns' may be offensive and derogatory, it is normal in other cultural hemispheres.
In a cruel society, to speak against injustice one is taking his position at his own peril, for one to attain "first class emir" in such kind of society, it begs for zipping the lips off, which may become very arduous for an educated emir like Sanusi, one is to choose between the position he cherished most or speak against injustice, which posterity would later unfold the karma behind the scene and be vindicated.
The adjective 'former' has in one way or the other no derogative or offensive connotation, unless if subjected to ridiculing an individual perhaps in this context which is farfetched not close to that intention, since the chief of staff apologised almost immediately. The adjective is all encompassing which presupposes and acknowledges the Emirship and the position held in the past and to mean the subject is alive which is best to be used than the 14th which only restricted to chronology.
To say, 'the 14th' is questionable, for historical antecedent shows that Sanusi is not the 14th emir of Kano unless if we are to count from this Dabo dynasty that was established in 1819 to date.
Now assuming in the same context, from another region, who they may probably not share the same culture and political ideologies, if such adjective is used to intimidate, will that be a reason to sue one to court ?
The address term mostly tagged on politicians in office or out of office is practically entail the position held, mostly a flag-bearer is addressed 'honorable' even before the poll and after the poll, either won or lost. Senator for instance, remains with the tag through out his lifetime. However, if the same senator who is not in office, the adjective 'former' is best used to clear the cloud as which period did he hold the position. Now if such individual insists on maintaining the title without having intrinsic affirmation of him being former definitely the mirage needs to be sterilised in the conscience, for, traditional titles which are not first class title like Sarki, Waziri, etc can be revoked once the subject is dethroned.
It's delusional and hallucinating for something which has gone forever and for one to hangs his mind upon, history always repeats itself most a time a replication of what had happened in the past like we see in this case. To let go is to accept defeat, unless if Sanusi Lamido Sanusi still stashes hope that he will win at court and be enthroned again, which is a clear delusion.
Traditionally, a deposed king, is sent on exile and caged, mostly like a house arrest, so that his personality and the reputatation he might have built would be respected. In this case, Sanusi enjoys freedom due to democratic setting plus the intimacy between him and his friend Kaduna state governor. He was appointed as the Chancellor of Kaduna State University, after being appointed as chairman of Kaduna Economic council, all these came as a recompense for the scar that has already become a keloid in the mind. I begin to wonder if the support he is receiving today from his friend as a sitting governor would sustain when Nasiru became 'former' governor in Kaduna.
The swarm of followers he has across both within and outside Nigeria were perplexed and unable to interpret the motive for such stand. It's on this note that those who dig deeper to exhume the reason and affirm the stand as the 14th concluded that in Hausa Language, a dethroned king is addressed as 'Sarki Mai Murabus'. Still on the logical inference, to use the 'former' adjective is more welcoming and respectful than this Hausa clause, literary means 'voluntarily resign' which was contrary to what happened in March 2020.
After all no position can be held forever, we either leave the position or the position leaves us. We shouldn't go far to cross beyond the boundaries of capacity, the position we held, yesterday or today is lent to us for a period of time, when the time elapses we depart the position by all means, through all the vocabs we have. As one philosopher would say, "when titles, profiles, positions, status are taken away, we are human beigns".
AHMAD MURTALA
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