Putting it in the literary sense, the emir was dethroned because of the chain of crimes he committed against political leaders of his state, the federation and the majority of Northerners. These crimes began shortly after his installation as the emir of Kano. The first crime he committed was coming out publicly to comment on issues of national importance, especially the government's loss of direction, lack of political will to revive the dying economy and the worsening poverty in the country. The crime of the emir was exercising his freedom of speech and expression in calling the government to its primary purpose of promoting the welfare of the people. His criticisms on the rash policies of the government and shrewd suggestions for ways forward was the unpardonable crime he committed while on the throne. The crimes he committed against the North was digging up the problems bedeviling the region and giving the formula for getting out of the woods. His belief that people who can...