Police letter refers to Emir Sanusi as 'Alhaji', traditionalists react

• The Nigeria Police has travel nether occurrence for addressing reinstated Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II arsenic "Alhaji" successful an authoritative document
• The arguable remark followed the withdrawal of a constabulary invitation earlier sent to Sanusi implicit alleged unrest during Eid-el-Fitr celebrations successful Kano
• Traditional leaders and ineligible experts accidental the determination undermines Sanusi’s royal presumption and signals imaginable governmental bias successful the Emirship tussle

Controversy has erupted aft the Nigeria Police Force withdrew its invitation to the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, portion controversially addressing him arsenic "Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi" successful its authoritative communication.

The police, done the bureau of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), had initially summoned the Emir for questioning implicit the alleged breakdown of instrumentality and bid during the 2025 Eid-el-Fitr celebrations successful Kano.

Kano Police addressed Sanusi arsenic Alhaji alternatively of Emir. Image: FB/Sanusi Lamido
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However, the invitation was aboriginal rescinded — a determination that has sparked backlash, peculiarly implicit the mode successful which the monarch was addressed.

Checks by Legit.ng revealed that the astir contentious facet of the constabulary connection was the omission of Sanusi's royal title.

Instead of referring to him arsenic "Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II," the constabulary utilized the rubric “Alhaji,” which galore judge was a deliberate flimsy against the accepted institution.

Traditionalists footwear arsenic Police region Sanusi's Emir title

The omission has drawn crisp disapproval from traditionalists, residents, and ineligible experts, who reason that the constabulary intentionally disrespected a constitutionally recognized monarch.

Some accepted leaders and custodians of taste practice person expressed heavy displeasure, insisting that Sanusi remains the legally reinstated Emir of Kano.

Alhaji Garba Adamu, a respected elder and assemblage person successful Kano, described the police’s enactment arsenic an insult.

“The constabulary person nary close to portion him of his title. He was duly reinstated by the Kano State Government, and until a tribunal says otherwise, helium remains the Emir,” helium said.

Similarly, Hajiya Aisha Balarabe, a nonmigratory surviving adjacent the Emir’s palace, described the enactment arsenic “a politically motivated slight.”

“Why contradict him his title? This is axenic mischief. The national authorities indispensable telephone the constabulary to order. Though we recognize that the national authorities whitethorn person an involvement successful the Emirship tussle, they should prioritize bid and the people’s involvement supra governmental gain.”

Lawyers condemns Police's prime of words

Legal experts person besides criticized the constabulary for overstepping their bounds. Dr. Abubakar Ali Chifwang, a ineligible practitioner and law instrumentality scholar, said the determination had nary ineligible value but showed partisanship.

“There is nary ineligible accusation isolated from the effort to ridicule the Emir. The Police and different national agencies look to beryllium taking sides successful the Emirship tussle, perchance due to the fact that Kano is not governed by the ruling APC.”

He further referenced a caller judgement by the Court of Appeal:

“It was intelligibly stated that the Kano State High Court has the jurisdiction to entertain chieftaincy matters. The Federal High Court should not person accepted the lawsuit brought by Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero successful the archetypal place.”

Dr. Chifwang added that specified actions formed the federal government successful a atrocious light:

“Government is astir governance. Let the radical bask the benefits of the authorities they voted for, alternatively than distracting leaders with governmental meddling.”

As Legit.ng antecedently reported, the contention is unfolding amidst a fierce ineligible quality implicit the Kano Emirship, with allegations that the national authorities is backing deposed Emir Aminu Ado Bayero.

Despite the mounting backlash, the Nigeria Police Force has not issued immoderate clarification regarding its prime of address.

Deputy Speaker avoids recognizing Bayero

Legit.ng earlier reported that the ongoing emirship tussle successful Kano had taken yet different melodramatic crook connected Friday, March 21, arsenic the Deputy Speaker of the nationalist assembly, Benjamin Kalu, conspicuously avoided recognizing Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero arsenic the Emir of Kano during a high-profile lawsuit astatine the University of Calabar.

A governmental expert suggested that the snub could beryllium linked to the broader governmental dynamics successful the country.

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Source: Legit.ng