"I am not joining in the argument of whether removing Sanusi and banishing him to some remote environment is justified or not . I however will like to state here that we need to be careful with our equation of traditional cultural actions and constitution.
There are many actions that we still undertake culturally that do not meet the constitution but we still do them . The Ooni of Ife is known to eat the heart of the deceased Ooni. That is cannibalism. Who has ever questioned it?
Pope Benedict is still alive though not banished but he is taken out and never to be seen because 2 popes can not be seen. Who has ever questioned his right and freedom of movement?
Sanusi is even lucky. In the Efik tradition. If deposed, he must commit suicide.
Sanusi is even lucky. In the Efik tradition. If deposed, he must commit suicide.
Because 2 kings can not exist on the same earth or kingdom. Even if it was in error or some joke that you wore the enthronment crown. Such a person must commit suicide. This is the tragedy of our cultures. We should while commenting remember that we are Africans and we
and we are still having some ancient practices that we cherish and practice. Cultures that are primitive and sad. The eunuch who sits beside the Alafin must be buried alive with him. Who has ever questioned the right of the eunuch? So many of our kings in Nigeria are buried
are buried with 7 some even more. heads. So once the king dies. 7 people must die. This is how the Obong is buried. With 7 heads. And his death will never be announced until the 7 heads are gotten. All of us have very heinous cultures. We should therefore stop using
the mirror of modern society to judge or politicise a traditional issue. Let us just pray for him and wish him luck in his legal quest to reclaim his throne. He has taken the right step by going to court. I WILL STATE HERE WITHOUT ANY EQUIVOCATION THAT THE CORE NORTH TRADITIONAL
PRACTICES ARE AMONGST THE MOST MODERN COMPARED TO ANY OF OURS IN THE SOUTH ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO THE RITUALS OF ENTHRONEMENT, DETHRONEMENT AND DEMISE. So we should be very careful criticising their actions before we appear to be ostrich. WE CAN NEVER UNDERSTAND CULTURES
EXCEPT WE TAKE SERIOUS INTEREST AND TIME IN STUDYING AND UNDERSTANDING THEM. WHEN WE DO, NOT EVERYTHING WILL BE REVEALED TO US. IF WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT FREEDOM OR RIGHTS, THEN WE SHOULD UNVEIL THE TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF THE SOUTH WEST, ALL OF THEM.
The OBA OF BENIN; THE STOOLS OF THE IGBIRA; THE OBI OF ONITSHA and OTHER STOOLS OF THE SOUTH EAST AND SOUTH SOUTH. I AM SURE WE WILL NOT TALK ABOUT FREEDOM OR RIGHTS AGAIN. We have a Constitution. We should allow it to prevail. It's equally interesting that today for political
convenience we are JUMPING TO DEFEND SANUSI ONE OF THE ARCHITECTS OF SHARIAH ESTABLISHMENT IN THE NORTH. WHY DID HE FALL OUT WITH KWANKWASO? ONE OF THE REASONS WAS PUTTING PRESSURE ON HIM TO RESPOND TO THE PEOPLE BY ESTABLISHING SHARIAH in KANO. Who HAS FORGOTTEN HIS COMMENTS
ON THE DEATH OF AKALUKA, Or THE ABDUCTED GIRL ESE FROM BAYELSA? Or HIMSELF HAVING A GIRL CHILD WIFE THOUGH FORMALIZED WHEN SHE BECAME 18 YEARS. He SAYS THE RIGHT THINGS THAT RESONATES WITH US. But CAN HE BE WITHOUT THE VERY THINGS HE PREACHES AGAISNT?
Let OUR CONSCIENCE DETERMINE that".
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