The Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris, was stoned while attending Governor El-Rufai’s inauguration in Kaduna on Friday.
The Emir faced the ire of youths who thought he had maligned his position as a royal father by accompanying the former Governor, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, on campaign.
El-Rufai had to abandon his speech because the emir was pelted with shoes and stones.
Throwing shoes at a person is tantamount to throwing dirt at that person in the Islamic world, as the feet (and shoes) occupy the least prestigious position on the body. It is a sign of humiliation and disrespect.
