True progressives
Kano is also in many respects the most truly progressive state in Nigeria. It has never been a follow-the-leader city. The people of Kano have a mind of their own. They specialize in bucking the national trend. Kano is the city of trail-blazing Mallam Aminu Kano and the Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU), which later became the formidable People’s Redemption Party (PRP). It is also the city of Maitama Sule, another one of Nigeria’s former luminaries and perhaps the most distinguished orator ever in the history of Nigerian politics.
For these reasons and more, the politics of Kano have far-reaching regional and national implications. It also goes without saying that the Emir of Kano is inevitably a very influential man, not only in Kano and the North, but in Nigeria as a whole. By virtue of his office, a lot of people look up to him. His views go a long way to shape public opinion in the Northern part of the country and even beyond. This makes the choice of the Emir of Kano more than a local affair. It is a choice that must be made soberly and with great circumspection as befitting such a local office of national significance.
Lack of probity
This makes the choice of Lamido Sanusi, the disgraced former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, as the new Emir of Kano most inappropriate. It is a choice that, wittingly or unwittingly, will bring the office of the Emir into disrepute. It is improper that a man who still has allegations of financial improprieties hanging over his head at the national level, to which he might have to answer in the court of law, should be appointed to such an important post. This is how Nigerian leaders show they have little or no understanding of the ethics of public office and good governance. Lamido Sanusi has just been fired as CBN governor on allegations of corrupt practices. How then can such a man be rewarded with the appointment of Emir of Kano before his innocence is established?
This is the Nigerian way and it is the way of ignoble and corrupt practices. Sanusi’s appointment to such an important post could not have taken place in countries concerned about probity and transparency in public office. His appointment confirms the allegations of our gaggle of Western traducers that Nigeria is a citadel of corruption. It tells the world that Nigeria deserves to be one of the lowest-ranked countries on the corruption index of Transparency International; a global civil society organization that engages in comparative analysis of the levels of corruption in the countries in the world.
Case against Sanusi
Sanusi is accused by the federal government of running the accounts of the CBN like a bull in a china shop. It is only in Nigeria that you can have a Central Bank governor spend government money as outrageously and as whimsically as Sanusi is alleged to have done. The government reveals that Sanusi gave away nothing less than ₦163 billion in 63 unauthorised “intervention projects” in different parts of the country. This largesse is more than the entire annual budget of a state like Edo. He is also accused of being guilty of a number of grave financial improprieties.
Will he now get away with these corrupt practices simply because he has been appointed as Emir, or will he be prosecuted to the full extent of the law? Your guess is as good as mine. If the charges against him are dropped simply because of his appointment, it will be another example of Nigeria’s tendency to condone corruption. Even the former prime minister of Israel was tried and sentenced to jail for corruption, which is what happens in those countries with zero tolerance for the improprieties of public officials. The question now is whether the Emir of Kano is beyond the law. Another question is whether Nigeria a real republic or no more than a banana republic?
The Emir of Kano does not have any constitutional immunity from criminal prosecution. If Sanusi is prosecuted in spite of his appointment and found guilty, it would undoubtedly be demeaning to the office of the Emir of Kano when and if he is ignominiously sent to jail. Indeed, he would be the first Emir to be granted such distinction in Nigeria. While every Nigerian must be deemed innocent of all charges until proven guilty in a court of law, commonsense dictates that you do not appoint a man with criminal allegations hanging over his head into high office until he has cleared himself of those allegations in the court of law.
APC treachery
This makes the appointment of Sanusi as Emir by Governor Kwankwaso of Kano an act of deliberate mischief. The Nigerian Senate recently declared Sanusi a liar and mischief-maker for making false allegations that a whopping 49 billion was missing from the federal accounts. A liar and mischief-maker is not suitable for the politically-sensitive post of Emir of Kano. Governor Kwankwaso himself was accused of being a fraudster by no less a person than Goodluck Jonathan, the President of Nigeria. What we now have is that an alleged fraudster has appointed another alleged fraudster into high office, undermining the reputation and integrity of the important city of Kano.
Are there no protocols concerning the appointment of Emirs and Obas in Nigeria? Certainly there must be. Even if there is none, should propriety not tell Kwankwaso that a man facing corruption charges is not be eligible for political appointment? Only in Nigeria does this kind of disregard for ethics and good governance hold sway. Since this is coming from one of the new kingpins of the APC, who is even being touted by some as presidential- candidate material, what does it tell us about “fresh air” that the APC claims it will bring to Nigerian politics? It tells us that the APC is one big charade.
Make no mistake about it: this is a political appointment. Even more pointedly, it is an APC appointment. Governor Kwankwaso who made this appointment is a rebel PDP Governor who recently defected to the APC. He would not have made the appointment as a PDP governor. This appointment was made to spite the government of Goodluck Jonathan. But what small-minded people like Kwankwaso don’t seem to understand is that when they undermine the government of the Goodluck Jonathan, they are undermining the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Unworthy governor
One of the allegations against Sanusi by the federal government is that he is suspected to be one of the financiers of Boko Haram. The fact that the man is now appointed as Emir, without these allegations being ironed out, is further evidence that some Northerners are not ready to confront the issue of terrorism in the North. If they were, a man facing terrorism-related charges by the federal government would not be the preferred choice as Emir of Kano, a city that has been attacked severally by the Boko Haram.
By this act, Kwankwaso has made himself an unworthy governor of Kano. Only an unworthy governor would turn such a revered institution as the emirate of Kano into political football. Kwankwaso has made the people of Kano into a laughing-stock. Revered institutions like that of the Emir of Kano should be beyond the shenanigans of this type of political manipulation. I have said it before and I say it again: there is nothing progressive about the APC. This appointment of Sanusi as the new Emir of Kano is further proof. What the APC bring to Nigeria is the same tired old-time corrupt politics that has been the bane of the country for the longest time. The APC is one big con.
Unfortunately for Kwankwaso, he chose the wrong state to do this prank. Kano is a highly volatile city. The people are not going to take this appointment lightly. Already, there have been a number of violent skirmishes since the appointment. Kwankwaso has lighted a bush-fire whose consequences may be more than he bargained for. You can never tell how far Kano citizens who have been brazenly disrespected by the governor will go in registering their protest. In any case, Kwankwaso’s act is sure to backfire against the APC in Kano. This means we have not yet heard the last of Kwankwaso’s treachery.
Questionable future
If Lamido Sanusi were wise, he should spend some time reading the tea-leaves. Some people are already concluding that Sanusi is the new Emir by divine providence. However, appointments as Emir or even as Sultan are no longer sacrosanct. Mustapha Jokolo was removed as the Emir of Gwandu in 1995 and replaced by Mohammed Jega. Ibrahim Dasuki was removed as the Sultan of Sokoto in 1996 and replaced by Muhammadu Maccido.
Therefore, this is a piece of advice for the new Emir of Kano. Don’t bother to move your belongings into the Emir’s palace just yet. Don’t even bother to change the curtains or the carpets for now. You may not be on your throne for long. Thanks to Kwankwaso, the Kano Emirate has been politicized to all effects and purposes. Today, it is clearly in the APC camp. But if the APC lose the governorship election in Kano in February next year, it is not improbable that the Emirate will immediately be declared as a PDP terrain.
In that case, His Royal Highness, the new Emir of Kano, might end up with the same fate that befell him as CBN Governor. He might be summarily dismissed. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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it seem u are pdp member and pdp will nerve win election in kano just wait
ReplyDeleteNA ONLY KANO BE NIGERIA IDIOT, GOODLUCK WILL BE THE LAST PRESIDENT OF THIS USELESS NIGERIA
Deletesimple truth! how can you give a controversial person this respected and strategic post???
ReplyDeleteGbam.. u ve spoken well
ReplyDeleteIt is unfortunate the level that our country has degenerated to, Sanusi's coronation is also a familiar pattern and confirmation of the drift to celebration of criminality as is the common practice of Jonathan's government .
ReplyDeleteMr.Michael, this should teach you that it is the APC brain washed elements who have infiltrated Jonathan lead govt that are perpetrating corrupt practices and then sell these information of their own evil acts to media organisations as the failures of the Jonathan administration. The events in Kano is a very open example. Now a trap has been set for Jonathan. If the juciciary proceeds to try Sanusi, APC will cry that they being politically persecuted. If he is not tried APC will advise its members to go to the media as individual, or thru civil liberty group, or as members of NBA to say that President Jonathan is weak and a condoner of corruption. My take on this is that the President should leave them alone. They have sown a seed of corruption, they will eventually reap its produce, may be long after GEJ has left office. Some call it the law of Karma. Whatever it is called, its adjudication can never be influenced by anybody.
DeleteMR FEMI, I THOUGHT YOU ARE A REASONABLE FELLOW. NOT KNOWING THAT YOU BELONG TO CATEGORY OF PEOPLE THAT DOES NOT SEE BEYOND THEIR NOSE. YOU BETTER ABANDONED YOUR IRRESPONSIBLE WAYS AND IDENTIFY YOURSELF WITH RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE IN THE SOCIETY. ANYWAY YOU LOOK LIKE ONE WITH PSYCHIATRIC PROBLEM SO I AM SURPRISE.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Exactly what i had in mind.
DeleteThis man called Aribisala can't just use his head instead of his anus for once?... obviously your write-ups smack off frustration and notice me attitude... you are just what you are claiming others to be- a prankster who just writes without first thinking...all you want is for the PDP government to recognise you and probably call you to come eat from the crumbs falling off the table....foolish 60+ years old thinking like a dunce...only God knows when people will start being objective in Nigeria. You say Sanusi has cases to answer, yes...so Fayose and Omisore from your pseudo party are saints to contest for governorship positions in their states?.....or is Sanusi not from the ruling family?.....you talk as if it was all a political affair and he got there just by capricious play of politics. Until old and sick folks like you just end up becoming totally vegetative, i doubt if the Nigerian youth will have anything reasonable to read in the Nigerian media space... I am not in anyway exonerating SLS but obviously you are making a demon of him and a saint of your idiotic president
ReplyDeleteYou are the biggest fool ever for addressing our president as idiotic. You can never smell that position in your lifetime for failing to respect that office not the person occupying it. You instances Fayose and Omisore have all been cleared for both corruption and murder case charges by a competent court of law in this country. Are u not the one thinking from anus? We must learn to do the right thing even when others do the opposite.
DeleteI AGREE WITH YOU TAYO, THIS MAN FEMI JUST LIKE HIS OTHER NAME SAKE FFK, WILL ALWAYS USE THE MEDIA TO TRY AND MAKE THEMSELVES NOTICED BY TWISTING HISTORY. WE KNOW THE ANTECEDENTS OF HIS SIAMESE HALF FEMI FANI KAYODE, HIS ROMANCE AND OVERNIGHT CONVERSION TO A PDP SYMPATHISER AFTER USING THE MEDIA TO CRITICISE GEJ'S GOVT. AND GETTING CHEAP ATTENTION. NOW IT IS HIS OTHER HALF OF SIAMESE TWINS FEMI ARIBISALA AND AS CUSTOMARY LIKE FFK, WILL ALWAYS DABBLE INTO ISSUES HE HAS LITTLE OR NO KNOWLEDGE ABOUT. THE PRESENT RIOT IN KANO WAS ORCHESTRATED BY PDP BY RUSHING TO THE PRESS AND CONGRATULATING SANUSI ADO-BAYERO WHEN THEY KNOW FULLY WELL THE KING MAKERS AND KANO GOVT. WHO IS CONSTITUTIONALLY THE ONLY PERSON THAT CAN MAKE PRONOUNCEMENT AND ANNOUNCE THE NEW EMIR HAS NOT YET ANNOUNCE WHO THE NEW EMIR IS. THEREBY MAKING IT SEEM AS IF SANUSI ADO-BAYERO WAS FIRST CHOSEN AND THEN DELIBERATELY CHANGED WITH SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI THEREBY FANNING THE EMBERS OF HATRED AND RESENTMENT RESULTING IN THE PRESENT VIOLENCE IN KANO. WHATEVER SECURITY SITUATION PRESENTLY IN KANO SHOULD BE ENTIRELY BLAMED ON JONATHAN AND THE PDP WHO WANT TO ADD KANO AMOUNG THE LIST OF TROUBLE STATES IN THE NORTH.
DeleteOn point. He is a stupid old man. He wants a share of the loot
DeleteAnybody that. Is having running stomach because of coronation OS SLS as the. Emir of Kano should not bother to go to Toilet " They should all go to Hell "
DeleteFemi Aribisala is a disgrace of a journalist, infact a political journalist! Since when did unproven accusation become a yardstick not to take up an appointment. The President, Various Governors, Senators, Ministers etc have all, had one accusation or the other leveled against them without this journalist crucifying them. The President recently nominated a minister with some "unproven allegations" without any response from this journalist. Who is fooling who?
DeleteThis man called Aribisala can't just use his head instead of his anus for once?... obviously your write-ups smack off frustration and notice me attitude... you are just what you are claiming others to be- a prankster who just writes without first thinking...all you want is for the PDP government to recognise you and probably call you to come eat from the crumbs falling off the table....foolish 60+ years old thinking like a dunce...only God knows when people will start being objective in Nigeria. You say Sanusi has cases to answer, yes...so Fayose and Omisore from your pseudo party are saints to contest for governorship positions in their states?.....or is Sanusi not from the ruling family?.....you talk as if it was all a political affair and he got there just by capricious play of politics. Until old and sick folks like you just end up becoming totally vegetative, i doubt if the Nigerian youth will have anything reasonable to read in the Nigerian media space... I am not in anyway exonerating SLS but obviously you are making a demon of him and a saint of your idiotic president
ReplyDeleteReading your comment restricted me to reply this bias minded fella, thank bro for saying the fact as it is.
DeleteU said it all n I concur
DeleteU have said it all...this man Aribisala is a notice me looking for attention to be appointed in to govt
DeleteAribisala is an old fool.
DeleteGej is looking for every means to destroy sls, hence this write up from one of the strong enemies of lamido.The question is if there is any unremitted fund by nnpc weather 20 billions dollars or 49 billions?? Mr femi, are you saying there is no missing fund at all? Prosperity shall judge every1....sls is the right choice for the position and you guys can to hell if you are not happy with it...
ReplyDeletemr man r u 4rm kano? R u a member of kano emirate council? N who told u hez d wrng pesn? R u god? My man u r jst a fool pe se. Mind ur business. Wether sanusi or nt diaz notin fg can do. Bastard
ReplyDeleteWhy not be just in reportage if indeed u r neutral in all of ds ur story. Ur hair shud remind u dt u r close 2 ur 6feets. No doubt u r lookin 4 pr job under ds Gej govt.
ReplyDeleteLame write up from a sick sentimental human! Is GEJ not also corrupt? Or what do u say about a man that pardoned a convicted criminal and dole out award to a past notorious president? Why no write up on those issues from you? What about a write up on money been embezzled daily by his cohorts and associates?
ReplyDeleteSanusi may have a skeleton in his wardrobe and he may be corrupt but so his GEJ too so why castigate sanusi alone? Infact GEJ regime is filled with corrupt people in which Sanusi was part of.
Mr, you should be an example to the youths not a sentimental fool,how much were you paid or what do you plan to gain from this? Thought you are a preacher! Why not face the truth, it won't kill you.
The truth will kill him. It will be too much for people like him.
Deleteu ve spoken well Mr Femi
ReplyDeleteU can go to hell, Only God gives leadership to whom ever He wishes nd there is nothing u can do about it. Sanusi is an upright man and its unfortunate u PDP members want him dead. Apparently Jonathan is using gold diggers like u. U cow, go to sleep joor
ReplyDeleteMr Aribisala....just as your name "Aribisala",i translated it as "once bitten twice shy" coz you've escaped one "bite" but you dont seem to learn your lesson because you keep on coming and coming again,your write-ups are not only influenced by your emotion and prejudice but they(your write-ups) are annoying.I think it is hight time you forgot about Nigerians because you are distracting us.Whether Sanusi is a wrong Emir or not,why dont you leave that to the Kano people to decide.This is Kano's problem and not Nigeria's.
DeleteYou have written well but what you don't know is that even kwankwaso, shekarau, sanusi lamido are in PDP, GEJ cannot win election in kano. SLS had this ambition for long and perfected way before now even Devil had no option than to support him and he chosen by God not man. The whole scenario is disgrace to PDP
ReplyDeleteWhy is it disgrace to PDP? was GEJ planning to be emir of kano? I really don't care who becomes the emir of kano, its of no use to me.
DeleteMore trouble to our northern brothers, can boko haram attack south south or south east ? NO is de aswer...I dey laugh oooooo
ReplyDeleteAribasala how much were you paid for this write-up? Tell me and I'll double it.
ReplyDeleteMr femi, u will most likely regret ds write up of urs and render an apology to the good pple of kano.At ur age u sld have some respect for ur person ,but u don't .To speak so ill about d Emir of kano is unprofessional n a sign of lack of home training. Gej will complete his tenure n leave n his highest SLS will remain as Emir of kano. I am not a Muslim but do have respect for those God has given authority and power
ReplyDeleteWell said bro...writes as if he is being paid or seeking FGN recognition.
DeleteIts most unfortunate that we the ordinary citizens are not helping matters otherwise how can some of u celebrate the appointment of a man who's integrity and reputations are in question? Let's be ojective for once, how do we fight corruption?
ReplyDeleteWe should all condemn d appointment of SLS as the Emir of Kano, this shouldn't be about politics but about the throne being sacred, it should be about the reputation and integrity of Kano emirate.
Northerners, u guys should wisen up cos this kind of thing has never happened in the south east where the people choose their king and not the government.
Femi is very right and correct in all he has said, don't spank or insult him as if he has said something wrong. For those of u saying it is God's will, i am telling u that u are very wrong cos it is the will of man and not that of God cos it wasn't God that told Kwankwaso to appoint SLS, he did it out of his own will just to spite the govt of GEJ but he got it all wrong cos he just disrepute to that office of the emir of Kano which is supposed to be sacred.
Northerners, northerners, northerners, how many times have i have called u guys? U guys should learn from the south easterners, take ur destinies in ur own hands, don't allow some foolish set of old cargos to do it for u.
Be wise for once.
This is sure a "one sided write up". Femi never mention the unremitted NNPC funds. Those accusation is a case of Corruption fighting back. I am highly disappointed in Femi, he is a disgrace...
ReplyDeleteMr. Femi Aribisala what is your business with who becomes Emir of Kano after all you are from south west Nigeria. If you are not satisfy with the decision of Kano emirate kingmaker go and jump into ocean.
ReplyDeleteFemi or what so ever you called your self infact I did not read ur falacy finished before you such a irresponsible fellow it is high time you go along with the God chosen who in public office today is not having financial recklessness what is the outcome of the $20B. You such a usless fellow you are not even recognised long live HH SLS and long live good nigerian
ReplyDeleteI expect a mature write up from you and not this propaganda. When your pay master fail to use violent to upturn the Emirate decision, you Jonathanians switch to propaganda. SLS was the only public servant who dare challenge his master for corrupt practices (Senate and the presidency) when he exposed them, they started chassing him. The fact remains that is one of the govt. Officials who has zero tolerance to corruption, however if there is any evidence against him, he should be prosecuted. Congratulations HRH SLS
ReplyDeleteSanusi will continue to sponsor BH from the palace. Now they have just told us that Boko Haram's funding is right from the palace in Kano.
ReplyDeleteLAMIDO SANUSI: The wrong Emir of Kano, By Femi Aribisala
ReplyDeleteLAMIDO SANUSI: The wrong Emir of Kano, By Femi Aribisala: There is nothing concern you about this. You are not a native of Kano therefore you have no right nor authority to decide for Kano People.
Aribisala jaga-jaga,go and jump into lagoon el-rufai has told you.if i were the emirates you would have realise this your write up or your concern and molestation of our emir,anyway you are born by a slave.jonathannier.
ReplyDeleteI'm not happy. With both sides, I feel sanusi should have been cleared of the allegations before being appointed an Emir, and I'm not happy with the way GEJ handled the case, he should have allowed the senate to probe SLS earlier instead of suspending him. And finally, you people should know that it looks bad when an onlooker like me sees something like this and realizes that they announced someone that hasn't cleared his name, as the Emir of Kano. He should be cleared of all allegations first. This shouldn't happen.
ReplyDeleteYou have skopen well. He who comes to equity must come with clean hands. Sanusi has questions to answer until he's cleared, he remains suspect. And I cannot recognise him as a credible Nigerian not to talk of an emir. Bullshit!
DeleteLet Femi Aribisala stand up and tell the whole of Nigeria that he is perfect without blemishes in his life to date.I don't think Emir Sanusi was disgraced from CBN not unless you are in the pay pocket of the PDP
ReplyDeleteI'm not happy. With both sides, I feel sanusi should have been cleared of the allegations before being appointed an Emir, and I'm not happy with the way GEJ handled the case, he should have allowed the senate to probe SLS earlier instead of suspending him. And finally, you people should know that it looks bad when an onlooker like me sees something like this and realizes that they announced someone that hasn't cleared his name, as the Emir of Kano. He should be cleared of all allegations first. This shouldn't happen.
ReplyDeleteI'm not happy. With both sides, I feel sanusi should have been cleared of the allegations before being appointed an Emir, and I'm not happy with the way GEJ handled the case, he should have allowed the senate to probe SLS earlier instead of suspending him. And finally, you people should know that it looks bad when an onlooker like me sees something like this and realizes that they announced someone that hasn't cleared his name, as the Emir of Kano. He should be cleared of all allegations first. This shouldn't happen.
ReplyDeleteFemi,thank you so much for an articulated write-up.Sometimes, I'm ashamed to identify myself as a Nigerian because of what our politicians have turned this great country into.May God help us.
ReplyDeletethe truth they said is bitter , but truth is also life .
ReplyDeleteyou have spoken well like an elder you are .pls keep it on
GEJ is a wrongfull president his planned over SLS fail.
ReplyDeleteWhether it is by mistake or not, God allows it to be. Let wait and see. Omisore and Fayose are today governorship candidates of PDP and they have cases pending in the law court. What is the difference.
ReplyDeleteThe Northerners and their Collaborators can always make the country ungovernable for GEJ by doing more harms to themselves. Check out the literacy level, socio-economic developments, etc. of Northern states with their counterparts in the South. Boko Haram and all can never come down to the Southwest, South-south and Southeast. Come 2015, let's see if there will be a country called Nigeria and being ruled by GEJ...otherwise; "To your tents "O" Israel" and let's all wait and see which region suffers the most?
ReplyDeleteIf not God then the former Emir Ado Bayero suppose not to die at this time. So pls tell GEJ to go and find our missing girls and to stop all these propaganda if not his case will be like that of Abacha.
ReplyDeleteThose of you that are castigating Femi dont know anything. Some body will rig election and even kill to get to the top they will say it is God who did it. If it is God that is giving these corrupt people appointments why do we have corruption in Nigeria. Will God appoint corrupt people into office? If Lamido's appointment is right why are we having crisis now because of his appointment? People have been killed just within two days because of his appointment. Why is he ruling from the Govt house instead from Emir's palace? How can somebody who still have a case to answer be hurriedly given an appointment as Emir? When evil is perpetrated we say it is God. That is Nigeria.Femi has spoken well. I know that Yorubas dont like Femi because he is not biased in all his write-ups unlike many Yorubas who are always biased.
ReplyDeleteit is said " A FOOL AT FOURTHY IS A FOOL FOREVER" Mr Femi if at this age u cant judge between truth and falsehood, then u better go to sleep. At least ur sentiment could have been hiden so that some sense of objectivity can be seen in ur writeup. if sanusi is removed today history will have it he was an Emier how about u? seeking cheep popularity in a wrong way
ReplyDeleteWe need to be objective and if these are true we need help in this country
ReplyDeleteI have read Femi's write up. I don't think he is against the appointment of Sanusi persee. He is only saying that the govt of kwankwaso should have worked to see that all charges against him are dropped or cleared before the appointment. Now, with this appointment, even a mention that the emir of Kano should answer any charges of corruption will disgrace the office of the emir of Kano. Kwankwaso has put the Federal Govt in a very tight corner. Should they over look the charges of financial inpropreity levelled against him and risk being further tagged as corrupt as a result of this? Or should the federal govt continue with the matter and desicrate the exulted office of the emir?
ReplyDeleteIt’s only in Nigeria that people have a personal case and bring it into public life, Overseas or abroad as some will call it: people might disagrees with you about certain actions but does not change/ cloud their judgment on important or life changing issues; Appointing Sanusi as the new emir of kano is a terrible mistake, APC think they have won, but time will tell!
ReplyDeleteI think we shold all read the hand writings on the wall as 2015 ia around the coner.
ReplyDeletejust a piece advice to all ye voters and vans of various parties.
BE WISE!
Femi Aribisala, here is my advice for you and your likes: Please stop making yourself a laughing stock by this type of articles, The faceless people that are sponsoring you are saving their on face and reputation while they expose you to serious batching from the public.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, you are writing with a biased mind, your thoughts are skewed and this is glaring in your write-ups. If you can answer this, was the current president and three-quarter of the senators and house of rep members not in office when Lamido Sanusi was appointed as the CBN governor? Why was he not accused of corruption or fraudulent acts long before he accused them of mismanaging the nation's fund? According to your write up today, you said SLS spent 163billion naira in 63 different projects that were not approved by the government, So if he did not blow the whistle on the missing money, President Jonathan and his cabinet will continue to allow him to keep wasting the money on such unapproved ventures just like that? Here you are, writing without thinking. The case of the petroleum minister is there, she is gallivanting around the country and people like you in the judiciary granted her injunctions not to be investigated by the House who screened her for the job. We are talking of 20billion dollars, your pay masters are toying with it. what they can only do is to harass the late Abacha while the living legends of fraudsters are there walking our streets in expensive convoy! Bros, wise up, do not allow these cohorts of visionless self proclaimed leaders useless you and rubbish your talent. I am not supporting SLS, but let the FG come out and prosecute him if he has proofs of those claims or allegations made against him. GEJ should not be shouting alone, he should back it up by action. It is telling us plainly that if you are not in his camp you are a sinner, once you're on his side, your misdeeds are covered. Let them continue, A day is coming when this Niger Area - Nigeria will see a new day, a better and brighter political horizon and a special brand of politicians both in thought and in character will get to power and the books of the old shall be opened. They should remember Berlusconi of Italy, Mubarak of Egypt, and the Israeli man you mentioned, they were not reprimanded when they were in office but thereafter. So, also it shall be when Nigeria shall get herself back on the right track.
Femi Aribisala u r disturbing us wit ur foolish write-up whc even little kids wil nt believe wit. Ur criticism against Sanusi is purely politically motivated. As u said,Sanusi is nt a right person 2 take d throne, so who is dat right person is U or Gej? U have 2 reason b4 u criticised sum1. Dnt forget Sanusi is a prince, therefore he is entitle 2 d throne. For ur corruption allegation dat u r labelling against Sanusi is jst a mere allegation coz court has already cleared him. U also close ur eyes on a missing $20b in NNPC coz u r sponsored by PDP n Jonathan administration. For ur assertion dat Sanusi wil nt last long is just ur mere assertion, coz emirate is nt a political office, only fool can compare emirate wit political offiec. It is ur boss Gudluk Johna dat wil soon loose his seat.
ReplyDeleteTHE CLAIMS SURROUNDING SANUSI AS EMIR: IGNORANCE UNLIMITED
ReplyDeleteI have been wondering: what's all the fuss about the ex-governor of the CBN, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (SLS), becoming an Emir of Kano? In fact, ignorant APC chieftains and members have been gloating over Sanusi's ascendancy to the Emirship throne of his grandfather. Someone even said that it's like scoring a penalty kick against the sitting President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I'm taken aback; I do not understand. A goal? How? I cannot know. How is the president disadvantaged by Sanusi's ascendancy as a mere Emir, an Emir without immunity, without constitutionally defined powers, an Emir who has no power over me if I find myself in Kano any day. What power has Emir Sanusi got to square up or be compared with the president of Nigeria?
To think that Emir SLS is capable of making the president to lose his sleep is the height of ignorance. The Bible must have been referring to people who weirdly think this way when it said that "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge." (Hosea 4:6 KJV). It takes the most ignorant, ignoble and dumbest man on earth to think that way.
What are the powers of Emir Sanusi? During and after the colonial period, the emirate powers were steadily reduced. The constitutional powers of the emir were further whittled down by the military regimes. The Native Authority Police and Prisons Department under them was abolished; the emir's judicial council was supplanted by another body, and successive local government reforms (in 1968, 1972, and 1976) reduced the powers of the emir, making him legally inferior to the council chairman. Under the 1999 constitution of Nigeria, an Emir has no recognized powers.
In a way, Emir SLS, who functions at the pleasure of his governor, is constitutionally and legally under his council chairman, who is the chief security officer in the Local Government Area. Emir Sanusi, like other northern Nigeria emirs, has no control over mechanisms of the state such as the police, taxation or criminal justice.
Emir Sanusi only wields considerable power as the top Islamic figure in Kano, which power enables him to choose the imams of the main mosques in Kano. As Emir, he is expected to step in at moments of crisis to mediate inter-religious violence or land disputes before they spiral out of control. He is also expected to play an important role in warding off religious fundamentalism, a role we all know that the Sudan-trained and radicalized Sanusi is most unlikely to play.
On the whole and in summary, Emir Sanusi's exercise of power or authority is strictly a function of how much the people choose to respect him; it's non-statutory. And as an Emir, he poses no threat to the president or to his party.
Thank you so much for educating the ignorant contributor of this issue.
DeleteWell done Femi for your well thought out piece. Don't mind these shallow minded, myopic and Political fundamentalists who are castigating you.The point is that the appointment of Sanusi has bastardised the exalted position of Emir. Shikena! Apart from all the point you raised here remember a Premium Times expose on Sanusi's escapade with women when he was the CBN boss.Is that character befitting of Emir? Or can we talk about his flippancy which can irritate even children at times.Truth is always bitter
ReplyDeleteFemi Aribisala and all other Jonathananians, you people should all start writing against Daziani Alison-Madueke who is supervising the subsidy scam in Nigeria and also used over NGN10 billion to charter private jets and has now been nominated by you president (GEJ) to represent Nigeria as OPEC Secretary General. She is still in court to get an injunction to stop federal legislators from investigating her financial recklessness in office. When I read this kind of write-up from someone who should be a father, I wonder the kind of lessons he passed to his children.
ReplyDeleteDaddy! Why bother Urself with ABOKI them matter? If them like make SHEKAU of BH be their mumu EMIR. One thing is for sure , they will only BOMB their desert encroached States and not our FRUITFUL SOUTH. @ KHALID and TAURANI Dan ubanku!
ReplyDeleteAll insulting Femi will not grow to see his age except u all repent,he neva said he shld not b an emir but he shld b cleared off first,una no sabi read,na internet cos all dis rubbish,sme of u dnt respect ur parents not to talk of elders,for me,weda na sanusi or whoeva..a pple deserve d leda dey hav,if u yab GEJ na u foolish pass na ur president not ur father and aboki na aboki so e no mara who dey appoint....BUT SANUSI CASE NEVA END!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat about the new PDP chairman that has a case before EFCC but was appointed the national head of the rulling party? What does that mean MR aribisala?
ReplyDeleteMr femi it quite unfortunate that we bear the same name and I felt a shame of this for this write up and I will hence forth stop reading your articles. If Sanusi have a case than let them charge him to court and prove their case with an evidence. This same man (Sanusi) was given back his passport and was told that he was free to travel. Pls sir stop all these bias mind and let the FG see to how the country will be better. Sir I need one capital project that this administration have successfully done. pls sir WE ARE TIRED OF ALL THESE NON-SENSE ON MEDIA WRITE UPS. BESIDES WE ARE NOT STUPID!!! WE KNOW WHAT WE WANT. Mind you sir the youth are watching the PDP govt there is nothing good about them.
ReplyDeleteYour inresponsible tongue can not change what Allah has planned to happen, so keep say robbish.
ReplyDeleteso far so good we are waiting to hear from buhari who is the leader of apc and who said he must punishd any currupt leader,, well general buhari a leader has been selected who has qu qustion on his head that need to be clear by the law of this land let keep politics aside
ReplyDeleteLoool now I ask: what is the difference between Femi FF and Femi A? Same noni! They both part of the generation of Nigerians that enjoyed this country in their youth and are also still bent on destroying the same both in official capacity and as private citizens! Both of them are BOKOHARAMIC nature to the Nigerian state! Pls ignore them!
ReplyDeleteJonathan convinced himself that wendell slims(Reno Omokri) must not be punished and kept at arm's length when he wrote an article filled with lies on Sanusi Lamido Sanusi- Jonathan is the enemy of GEJ.Goodluck could not convince himself that Allison Madueke needed to be relieved of her post after several reports indicitng her; no he keeps defending the vampire lady and also sponsoring her candidature as the secretary general of OPEC- Infact Jonathan is the enemy of GEJ.Ebele said on national TV during a world-wide televised media chat that stealing is different from corruption-that corruption is not Nigeria's number 1 problem- no doubt about it: Ebele is the Achilles's heel of GEJ. Azikwe said on the last media chat that the house of representative was on a witch hunt just because they invited Madueke to come and explain all the chartered aircraft ventures; infact he downgraded the house of reps even though we all know that this house is the only half functioning legislative arm of government that we have (the senate is more of a Jonathan rubberstamp)-Oh goodness Azikwe is fretting away GEJ's luck.
ReplyDeleteThe husband of Patience convinced himself that Nuhu Ribadu report was meant just for the cupboard/shelves even though the report revealed a lot of atrocities being perpetrated against the Nigerian state- no two ways to it: Patience's husband is GEJ's public enemy number 1.Mr President said he won't declare his assets and that Nigerians can go to hell-gosh!!!!!: GEJ must be a whirlwind on Nigeria.Even though Obasanjo and Yar'adua had to confront Boko Haram; GEJ believes that BH is a scheme to undermine his government and frustrate his transformation agenda-no doubt about it GEJ is deceiving Jonathan
How a President will open his mouth and say: I will develop Ekiti when Fayose wins, really!!!!!- this statement surpasses all of GEJ's other antics on the career, history and name of Jonathan
You sound like a good poet; why waste your time pursuing other career. I advice you think through your diction next time cos the issue on discuss is no child's play. Thanks.
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You have an enviable and very healthy sense of humour.
Absolutely true on all counts.
Why on earth will this man Aribisala stop writing rubbish? I hate pple that sees the truth and shy away from it. When will you guys stop living in darkness and talking without the fear for posterity. I imagine the kind of pple living in these current generation of Nigeria. If Sanusi had stolen money or given out money then why can't Jonathan suspend him before Sanusi revealed that $20billion was missing. Let's think about this, I think Jonathan is only protecting some corrupt pple like him. I am not saying that snausi's hands are clean but I will confidently tell you that his hands are cleaner than that of the man that had no shoes just few years back and only him "waka come". Those who derives joy in making others cry for their selfish interest, those who brought trouble to our land because they want power, those who loot our funds meant for building industries and improving the welfare of the masses must surely pay for it. I can see trouble in the air. Please for those like Aribisala who support the evil doings of the so called politicians and public office holders, please be warned too.
ReplyDeleteTruth is bitter, the man has spoken the mind of many Nigerians, let's wait time will tell, then, we would know who is the talkative.
ReplyDeleteHow long does it take for the govt. to respond to the accusation of SLS that the purported query was served on the CBN? When SLS got the query, he responded within days only for the govt. to go into limbo and have continued to castigate him UNNECESSARILY. And you said YOU DO NOT APPOINT A MAN WITH CRIMINAL ALLEGATIONS HANGING OVER HIS HEAD INTO HIGH OFFICE. It means you may appoint him into a low office and my question is what is the parameter of determination? Remember that Govt has not come out to clarify the issue of the missing fund till date despite the magnitude. We are all watching and God is there to judge. HE DOES NOT SLEEP NOR SLUMBER. Toks
ReplyDeleteFemi, there is nothing good in Sanusi and yet he was Nigeria CBN Governor for almost 5 years!!!. Something is wrong with Nigeria if your write up is right. You do not wish him well at all. He should be dethroned in February immediately pdp wins Kano election!!! Ah! this write up is baffling.
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