Open Letter To The Emir of Zazzau Ahmadu Nuhu Bamalli, By Muhammad Ibrahim
POLITICS DIGEST– We write to pen down our Thoughts and express our Feelings with Dismay, Great concern and register our Displeasure.
Sir Abraham Lincoln once said, “History prefers legends to men. It prefers nobility to brutality, soaring speeches to quiet deeds. History remembers the battle, but forgets the blood. Whatever history remembers of me, if it remembers me at all, it shall only remember a fraction of the truth”.
Sir, on the day of your coronation as Emir when you were handed the Staff of Ofiice, you swore with the Holy Quran the day you were that you will rule equitably, in your interview with “BBC Hausa” you promised to run an inclusive administration, promising to carry other Ruling Clans along.
You even shed tears during your installation ceremony, only for you to fail your very first test by reverting to the path of nepotism that you were infamous for.
You went against the norms and tradition, by snubbing your half-brother, Mu’azu, who is the second son of the family, to appoint your immediate younger biological brother, Mansur, to the revered office of Magajin Garin zazzau, just because he is your mother’s son. Nothing at all disqualifies your half-brother from the title. He is known to be a principled man all over the land. The title of Magajin Gari is your father’s right not your mother’s right, and as such, your half-brother has a right over it too. I will remind you that nepotism is unattractive and always births acrimony.
Sir, to say that I am mightily disappointed in you is an understatement. Trying to cover up your heinous crime of injustice that was done in the full glare of the public, by asserting that you offered the title of Magajin Gari to your half-brother, which he rejected the appointment, only for us to ask his reliable people from Kwarbai if your claims were indeed true, but as it turned out, it was nothing less than a cooked-up story, unfounded and reeking of malice.
Same thing applies to the new Title you confered on “Yeriman Zazzau”, when you falsely announced to people that is was “Yeriman zazzau” that requested for an upgrade from Yeriman to the Most senior Princely title in Zazzau (Madaki). Our contact with reliable sources proves otherwise.
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Everyone knows Madaki is reserved for the eldest son of the Emir, why are you refusing to confer the title on your son? Why Yerima Obviously there is a motive at play. Perhaps you think the manner of your ascension to the throne would be forgotten.
You voluntarily offered him the title willingly.
Well people are saying you offered him the title because it is widely believed that anybody, who assume the title, will die in the not so distant future. With the demise of Iyan Zazzau the fiercest challenger to the Zazzau stool, you must feel Yerima is the only threat to you now.
It is noteworthy that the revered office of Madaki has been vacant since 2009, after the death of Madaki Kabiru Shehu idris, the wives of Late Emir Shehu idris rejected and vehemently refused to allow any of their sons to accept the title because it is widely believed that the 2 Eldest sons of Shehu idris that assumed the office died mysteriously. But Yerima is not a man that believes in such ludicrous stuff as you yourself would testify. Hence why he accepted your proposal and left everything to Allah.
Your recent appointment did not sit well with majority of the people. Everyone is watching as the clock ticks. We will also serve as the mouthpiece of the inarticulate masses in your Emirate. It is via this letter, we find it convenient to convey our message.
Many people held you in high esteem looking at your rich CV, a lot of people had enormous respect, hope and admiration for you, with the firm belief that you will justly your appointment rule. Your claim of being a digital king coupled with your vast experience says it all, but unfortunately, that was a “MYTH”.
Sir, injustice or “Dhulm” will never go unchecked and Allah will take into account the injustice that was meted out in this world and justice will be served. Indulging in transgression will be met with the darknesses of anger, punishment and being deprived of Jannah.
It is quiet telling that at a time when Zazzau Emirate is deeply divided and in dire need need of a leader who will foster unity by closing the ranks after the soap opera, only for you to fail to be just to your brother, by virtue of him being your step brother. How then are you going to do justice to other Clans and the public??
When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That’s my religion. – Abraham Lincoln.
Mend your ways or else history will not be kind to you.
Thank you and best regards.
