‘This is an insult’ — Ganduje’s aide kicks over cartoon on Sanusi’s dethronement
Salihu Yakasai, spokesman to Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, has described as an “insult” a cartoon depicting the state as a cage.
The creative work by Mustapha Bulama, a cartoonist, depicted a character in the form of Ganduje in a steel cage while pointing at Muhammadu Sanusi II, who has just been deposed as emir of Kano.
Sanusi is walking away and saying to Ganduje: “You can stay there.”
This would suggest he was walking away into freedom.
Yakasi, who described the cartoon as a mockery and an insult to the people of Kano, said the state is not a cage.
He added that the depiction belittled Kano, a state with “a thousand year old history and has produced great leaders and scholars”.
Bulama had tweeted: “My Cartoon Today @daily_trust”
My Cartoon Today @daily_trust pic.twitter.com/96wmG81sJC
— Mustapha Bulama (@Bulamacartoons) March 14, 2020
Responding, Yakasai tweeted: “I see this as a mockery & insult to the entire ppl of Kano. Kano is NOT a cage, its a state with a thousand year old history, that has engaged in trade & commerce with the entire world for centuries, that has produced great leaders & scholars, Kano will continue to be GREAT ISA.”
I see this as a mockery & insult to the entire ppl of Kano. Kano is NOT a cage, its a state with a thousand year old history, that has engaged in trade & commerce with the entire world for centuries, that has produced great leaders & scholars, Kano will continue to be GREAT ISA https://t.co/LjNBYUlWAa
Advertisement— Peacock (@dawisu) March 14, 2020
Bulama responded by saying the state was a cage for Sanusi. “It was a cage for the emir,” he tweeted.
It was a cage for the Emir!
Advertisement— Mustapha Bulama (@Bulamacartoons) March 14, 2020
The Kano government had on Monday dethroned Sanusi and banished him to Nasarawa state where he was placed under heavy security.
An Abuja federal high court, however, ruled on Friday that the former monarch should be freed. He subsequently left Awe, the town he was forced to, in the company of Nasir el-Rufai, Kaduna state governor.
After his dethronement, there were reports that Sanusi would not be allowed into Kano for at least three months.
But responding to questions from journalists in Awe, el-Rufai said Sanusi could go anywhere, including Kano.
“The high court ruled that he can go anywhere, including Kano, but I think he wants to go to Lagos to reunite with his family,” el-Rufai said.
Below are some reactions to Yakasai’s tweet:
That is your perception and you’re entitled to it. Bulama has said it all and only those with great wisdom can understand the silent words behind!
— Ibrahim Ismail (@iilawaal) March 14, 2020
If you should comprehend the cartoon well. Kano is just a state out of the 36states we have + FCT. As an Emir, he was restricted to Kano alone while as it is now, he has freedom just as any other Nigerian citizen.
— MAJOR☀☀ (@ElAmeenNda) March 14, 2020
Our "thousand year old history" was ruined by the governor who made the state a cage for many people
— KAHZ (@KhalifaZago) March 14, 2020
I think you made a wrong interpretation. He is depicting something deeper.
— Yakubu Musa (@Alhazanism) March 14, 2020
Moral of the story: the world is bigger than Kano, and while Kanawas are worried to have lost a gem, the gem has already moved on to a more flourishing state. pic.twitter.com/wBTIZAxRsD
— Habib Korede (@HabibKorede) March 14, 2020
"If you don't like someone's story, you can write your own".
Just find a time to draw your own cartoon Alhaji Salihu masu ƙarfin mulki.
— Fahad✨ (@Fahard__) March 14, 2020
Kano lost that history after the unlawful removal,the cartoon said exactly what's gonna happen,a privilege for kano to have Sanusi they lost that as well.
— M Bature 🇨🇦 (@twitmb888) March 14, 2020
U r entitled to whatever it is u depicted 4rm the cartoon…. but mind u, SLS's potentials are beyond that uncharismatic throne… he has no limit to movement now… and greatness awaits him Inshaa Allah
— Engr. Abdoul👷🌷 (@Haydar_Abdoul) March 14, 2020
This doesn't depict kano as a cage but as an entity/territory . Ganduje exiled Sanusi and has the territory. For Allah's sake this is basic art?!
— Top boy (@munthir_Iliyasu) March 14, 2020
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