The Mayor of Urhoboland and prominent ex-militant leader in the Niger Delta region, Eshanekpe Israel a.k.a Akpodoro, has told Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State to perish the thought of dethroning the Sultan, His Eminence Sa’adu Abubakar, insisting that Nigerians will reject any thought of deposing the Sultan, as it is capable of leading to nationwide radical protests because the jurisdiction of Sultan’s stool transcends the state he governs.
According to the ex-militant leader, “The Governor, if he’s planning such would be assaulting the custodian of the culture, tradition, and religion of the people, describing His Eminence as an institution that must not be desecrated by anyone no matter how big or small.” The Gbaregolor, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State-born Mayor noted that if it is true that Governor Aliyu mulls dethroning the Sultan, it therefore means he is deliberately calling for anarchy in the sultanate and the country at large.