Any governor can remove any traditional ruler. They have the constitutional power to do so.

You see, the fact is that all the kingdoms and societies in what is now Nigeria were conquered by the colonialists and the colonialists handed power to the Nigerian state and this means that the state (represented by the governor) has power over all the monarchs in Nigeria.

This is why all recognised first class traditional rulers (including the Oba of Benin and the Obi of Onitsha) receive their staff of office from the governor.

However, there's something else you need to consider. A traditional ruler might be loved by his people and removing him might lead to problems.

But still, there have been governments in Nigeria that have braved riots and gone ahead to remove traditional rulers. Let's look at some examples.

Sir Siddiqi Abubakar was the Sultan of Sokoto from the 1930s till 1988. My dad used to ask, "Why are they making this man suffer"? That's because he was very old. You should have seen him at the time that Buhari or Babangida visited him. He was old and infirm. He couldn't deliver a speech. He would tell someone (standing beside his throne) what he wanted to say and the person would then say it out loud for everybody to hear. My dad said that they should have allowed him to rest.

He and Ahmadu Bello had trained a lot of people that later became senior civil servants and military leaders and they all revered him. He was the most powerful traditional ruler in Nigeria at that time.

Sir Siddiqi died in 1988 and everybody expected that his son, Mohammed Maccido, would be turbaned as the new Sultan, but shockingly, the government announced that Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki, a member of the Donation Circuit (and a friend of Babangida), had been selected as the new Sultan. There were massive riots in Sokoto. Lots of soldiers and policemen were brought in to stop the riots and many people died.

Still, Dasuki reigned as Sultan until 1996 when General Abacha deposed him and installed Mohammed Maccido, the son of Sir Siddiqi, as Sultan. There was jubilation in Sokoto when Dasuki was removed.

naptu2:
I've found the video.


First a short recap of my old posts.

Aminu Kano was a legend in Kano and the people loved him because he fought for the Talakawas, that is, the poor illiterate people of Kano. His party in the First Republic was called the Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU) and his party in the Second Republic was called the People's Redemption Party (PRP).

Abubakar Rimi won the 1979 Kano governorship election on the platform of the PRP. The people expected that he would form a government of the Talakawas, but instead, he formed a government that was completely filled with university graduates. They expected that he would launch poverty alleviation projects, but instead he set up a state radio station and newspaper.

Expectedly, he soon fell out with his godfather, Aminu Kano, because he was not following Aminu Kano's philosophy of taking care of the Talakawa.

However, in order to show that he was not one of the elites, that is, the technocrats and aristocrats, Abubakar Rimi launched an attack on the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Addo Bayero. He suspended the emir in 1981. This led to massive riots in Kano and the radio station and newspaper were attacked and burnt.

In this video, Governor Rimi was talking about the Emir of Kano. He was speaking to an NTA Ibadan correspondent during a state visit to Oyo State.

(Note, Governor Rimi decamped from the PRP to Nnamdi Azikiwe's NPP ahead of the 1983 election. However, Kano belonged to Aminu Kano and the PRP candidate, Alhaji Bakin Zuwo, who was a real Talakawa, won the election).

Let me tell you this, my friend. I will advise you to stop talking about this Emir of Kano. The way you press people and the way our political opponents want to regard the Emir, that is not the way we regard the Emir.

As far as we are concerned, we the elected government of Kano State, as far as we are concerned, as far as I, the governor of Kano State is concerned, the Emir of Kano is nothing, nothing, nothing but a public officer.

I read in the papers that somebody said I said he is a civil servant. I never said so. I never said he is a civil servant. He is not a civil servant. He is a public officer, who is holding a public office and who is being paid from public funds and whose appointment is at the pleasure of the governor of the state and who can be dismissed, removed, interdicted, suspended if he commits an offence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T81ZCXz76jU

I repeat (for emphasis), Rimi lost the election.

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Traditional rulers have been barred from getting involved in partisan politics since the advent of military rule. However, in 1991, the late Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa, made it very clear that he was supporting Chief John Odigie Oyegun to be governor of Edo State and that he did not want Lucky Igbinedion to be governor. Oyegun eventually won the election.

Lucky Igbinedion also contested the 1999 Edo governorship election and once again the Oba made it clear that he didn't want Igbinedion to win (he was supporting Lucky Imasuen of the APP). This time, the military governor, Navy Captain Anthony Ibe Onyearugbulem was not happy about the Oba's incursion into partisan politics. He suspended the Oba of Benin and proposed that the chairmanship of the Edo Council of Chiefs should be rotated among traditional rulers in the state.

However, the Palace later issued a statement that the Oba was not involved in partisan politics. Many senior people in society also mediated in the dispute and the governor rescinded the suspension and apologised to the Oba.

JDJDjD:

Lolz
Do u know the story?

In the 19th century, disputes over trade led to strain between Benin and its chief trading partner, Great Britain. This escalated as the European powers moved to divide Africa into colonial territories. The situation culminated in 1897, when a large delegation led by Britain’s Acting Consul-General in the region, James Phillips, set off for Benin City despite requests from Oba Ovonramwen (enthroned c. 1888) to postpone their visit.

On January 12, the British delegation was ambushed by an Edo force that by all accounts acted without the oba’s knowledge. Almost the entire party was killed, including Phillips. In quick order, a large British military force—deemed the Punitive Expedition—was assembled, and on February 18, they arrived in Benin City under orders to invade and conquer it. In time they captured Oba Ovonramwen and sent him into exile to Calabar, a town east of Benin.

With these events, the daily routines of the royal court were disrupted and the Edo people were severed from their leaders. Objects within the royal palaces were now the spoils of war, many of which were sold to defray the costs of the invasion. Others were shared among members of the expeditionary force. Still others left Benin in the confusion that followed the devastation of the kingdom.

Upon their arrival in London, Benin’s royal arts were a topic of conversation and speculation. They sparked immediate interest from museums, particularly in Britain and the German-speaking world, which made efforts to purchase the objects for their collections. Eventually works from Benin could be found in museums across Europe and the United States.

Oba Ovonramwen died in exile in 1914, the same year that his son returned to Benin City and was crowned Oba Eweka II. Benin’s monarchy was thus restored

Again, it's hereditary

How does one change the other. It is hereditary and Oba Ovonramwen was deposed.

An Oba can be deposed and his son will become Oba after an interregnum, just as it happened with Oba Ovonramwen.

The fact that a traditional stool is hereditary does not mean that the holder of the stool cannot be deposed. It has happened many many times.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSGi6icDyNM?si=Hmh0bEmbVqj0EnXB

An interdenominational Christian service was held on Sunday, January 14th, 2024.

Blood Of Fallen Heroes Symbol Of Unity, Progress – Senate President

By Martha Obi, Abuja
On Jan 14, 2024

The blood of the martyrs, Fallen Heroes is the seed sowed for the unity and progress of the country.

The Senate President, Godwin Akpabio made this known during the Interdenominational Church Service for 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration held at the National Christian Centre in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

The Senate President said that the blood of these courageous countrymen and women is and continues to be the seed of our unity and progress as a nation.

According to him, we remember these heroes and heroines, holding firmly to the promise of our National Anthem that their labours shall not be in vain. Just as it is our solemn duty to ensure that they did not die in vain by promoting the peace and unity of Nigeria.

The Senate President noted that now is the time for all stakeholders to set aside our differences, regardless of religion, ethnicity, or political affiliations, and come together to strategize on the way forward for this great nation that our gallant men and women of the Armed Forces paid and continue to pay, the ultimate price to preserve.

It is also a time for sober reflection, to take stock of past events such as the civil war, and to reflect on current challenges like the war on insurgency, incessant attacks on innocent Nigerians, and the spate of kidnappings across the country. We must reflect on their causes and work together to prevent future occurrences.

He called upon the church to partner with the government in a much-needed rebranding of Nigeria.

“The church is urged to continue spreading the gospel of love for oneself, others, and our country. We must blur the lines that divide us across ethnic and religious boundaries through messages of tolerance, peace, unity, and progress. This administration is more determined than ever to strengthen and promote the oneness and indivisibility of Nigeria because the strength of our great nation lies in our diversity”, he said.

He salutes the courage and appreciates the sacrifices of our men and women of the Armed Forces. Let us stand in solidarity with the families of our fallen heroes and heroines.

“I assure you that the government will continue to evolve policies to address the challenges you face as a result of your loss. The inclusion of veterans, their dependents, and caregivers into the Social Welfare Register through the Ministry of Defense is a commendable initiative of the current administration. The President, Commander-in-Chief of our Armed Forces is committed to implementing welfare programs within the services for the families of deceased personnel while making continuous efforts to address any remaining gaps”, he assured.

My brothers and sisters in Christ, today we pray, just as our National Anthem implores us, “in love and honesty to grow,” and that “the labor of our heroes past shall never be in vain.” Nigeria will remain one united, strong, and indivisible nation that all citizens and the world at large can be proud of. I call upon my compatriots to rise, for a new era of Nigerian glory is upon us.

Earlier, the Archbishop of Abuja Africa Metropolitan Church, Arch Bishop Peter Ogumiyiwa said insecurity persists in Nigeria because past Service Chiefs live in affluence, while complaint of lack of funds.

He said salaries and emoluments of military personnel should be paid as at when due if Nigeria is to be well secured.

Ogumiyiwa in his message titled “Hope of a New Dawn”, at the Special Inter-denominational Church service at the National Christian Center, Abuja, said while checkpoints have become obsolete means of containing criminalities, the military and other security personnel have turned them into tollgates.

The clergy noted that the level of insecurity in the country is worrisome, adding that the North Central has become a hotbed of insecurity in the country.

He said that “corruption in the country is endemic and become a norm, adding that for corruption to be curtailed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) must beam its searchlight on every citizen, devoid of ethnic and religious coloration”.

Ogumiyiwa commended the troops of the Nigerian military for their sacrifices and for putting themselves in arms way for the peace of the country.

The Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa took the first reading while the Senate President took the second reading.


Many dignitaries were in attendance

https://von.gov.ng/blood-of-fallen-heroes-symbol-of-unity-progress-senate-president/

Glimpsetv:
Has anyone else heard anything about the Senate President? I don't want to say anything, but I heard something, and I want to know if anyone else has heard anything about the Senate President too.

The day your friend started this rumour on Twitter was the same day that Akpabio attended the interdenominational church service for the Armed Forces Remembrance Week. Since then, Akpabio has been seen laying a wreath on Remembrance Day.

JDJDjD:

He can't
It's hereditary like OBA of Benin
It's not Kano

And Oba Ovonramwen was deposed and exiled.

Even more.

More.

Sen8or @okosisiDgr8

Sagua, can you share the questions and @MBuhari answers.
Thanks

Segun(🦁)Showunmi @SegunShowunmi

Ogbu Ambrose Question Number One: Baba how long must the igbos wait before we support them to be president!
Question Number Two: Baba every time the north west stands up, the north east always support them. Why would the north west never stand up for the north East!

Question Number Three: Baba is this how kidnappers and Bandits will keep killing our people!

Question Number Four: None of your business. 😂

Temmy @dayormoses1

Sir, I would have love you not to reply this people.

Segun(🦁)Showunmi @SegunShowunmi

Let me banter with the fools. Irritating ignorant nincompoops.

Abdul (Atiku for President) @IsahAbdullatif

Buhari has done damages to our country that may last not less than 50/100years before it can be refix. I don't like @MBuhari gaskiya and he's not close to the name mai gaskiya that some people used to call him

Segun(🦁)Showunmi @SegunShowunmi

The job is always so easy until you are given, just see how far with those in charge now. I didn’t go to review his term in office. Thank you.

He has spent the past few hours responding to critics.



Engr. Stanley @arinze123_

We know your type, very soon you will move to the other side

Segun(🦁)Showunmi @SegunShowunmi

I know your type na so unna go carry this silliness no one will support us. If I wan join @officialABAT how is that your bloody business really.

Larry @Larry51869792

How on earth would anyone meet a deadbrain Buhari and be proud he/she did? Buhari d failure personified.

Segun(🦁)Showunmi @SegunShowunmi

You wished any of your ancestors had his brain, character or grace. @iMotivateAfrica cry yourself a river he is chilling in Daura and I enjoyed his company.

Salisu A. Mohammed Masun Zazzau @salimoh01

You see he's not as you hv painted him over the yrs.

Segun(🦁)Showunmi @SegunShowunmi

I have never painted him anyway. I always stay strictly on issues. Do not mistake me for others. MBA

TM @christ4moi

Liar. You’re a shameless, spineless, classless, unprincipled hypocrite. You couldn’t have typed all this pejorative nonsense about @MBuhari in recent past and then be pretending to be a fan now because of your desperate need for relevance. Shame on you.

(He quotes one of Segun Showunmi's old statements about Buhari. See screenshot below).

The👑 Voice @Prince_Obi21

The sh'ameless coward and for-hire ass licker will not reply you.
Well; at least he has passed one major criteria for being a politician in Nigeria:
* shamelessness
* willingness to eat your vomit & speak lies from both sides of the mouth.

Segun Showunmi was spokesman of the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Council.


Segun(🦁)Showunmi @SegunShowunmi

I spent the day with Baba Mai Gaskiya Former President Mohammedu Buhari (GCFR) in his country home Daura. I asked him 4 questions of great significance and I left so proud of his efforts and huge belief in our Country. This is man is the Wali of Nigeria. And I am Sarki Gaskiya.

See previous thread: Segun Showunmi Threatens To Sue PDP If A NEC Meeting Is Not Called
https://www.nairaland.com/7973586/segun-showunmi-threatens-sue-pdp