Alowo (Political posters in Nupe Ajami)
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Citation
Kurfi, Mustapha Hashim, Ngom, Fallou, and Castro, Eleni (2019). African Ajami Library: Digital Preservation of Nupe Ajami Materials of Middle Belt, Nigeria. Boston: Boston University Libraries: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/38121.
Abstract
These materials are collectively called "Political posters in Nupe Ajami." The four (4) posters were unlike most Ajami manuscripts in sub-Saharan Africa, since the scribe -- Alhaji Abubakar used the Mashriqi style rather than the Maghribi. These posters speak to the importance of Nupe Ajami in the people’s day-to-day activities. They also point to the fact that Ajami script has been used for both sacred and secular purposes. Included below is a summary of the contents of each poster:
1. A poster published during the recently conducted 2019 general elections. It depicts the image of the then Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari under the banner of the All Progressive Congress (APC), who eventually emerged the winner for the second term. The translation of the Nupe Ajami inscription at the top reads "Vote President 2019" and the second line says "Let's vote credible president for positive change." To the left is the political party's logo. The last Nupe Ajami inscription, beneath the candidate's image (in red) also says "For president." Lastly, the candidate’s name is written in Latin script.
1. A poster published during the recently conducted 2019 general elections. It depicts the image of the then Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari under the banner of the All Progressive Congress (APC), who eventually emerged the winner for the second term. The translation of the Nupe Ajami inscription at the top reads "Vote President 2019" and the second line says "Let's vote credible president for positive change." To the left is the political party's logo. The last Nupe Ajami inscription, beneath the candidate's image (in red) also says "For president." Lastly, the candidate’s name is written in Latin script.
2. A poster published during the recently conducted 2019 general elections, depicting the picture of the Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, under the platform of the opposition party -- the People's Democratic Party (PDP), who lost to Muhammadu Buhari. The translation of the Nupe Ajami inscription at the top reads "Vote President 2019." The second line from the top reads "Let's vote credible president for positive change." To the left is the party's logo. The last inscription (in red) says "For president" then followed by the candidate's name written in Latin script.
3. A poster published during the recently conducted 2019 general elections, depicting the picture of a gubernatorial candidate in Niger State, Alhaji Abu Sani (Lolo) of the ruling party -- the All Progressive Congress (APC), who was bidding for a second tern and won. The translation of the Nupe Ajami inscription at the top reads "Vote Governor 2019." The longer second line from the top says, "Vote Governor for the Progress of the state." The logo at the center is that of the candidate's political party. To the left (in yellow) reads "Vote Governor" followed by Alhaji Abu Sani Bello (Lolo) boldly written in capital letters using the Latin script.
4. A poster published during the recently conducted 2019 general elections, depicting the picture of a gubernatorial aspirant in Niger State, Alhaji Umar Nasko of the ruling party -- the opposition party, the People's Democratic Party (PDP). The translation of the Nupe Ajami inscription at the top reads "Vote Governor 2019." The logo to the left is that of the political party. The longer second line from the top says, "Vote Governor for the Progress of the state." The Nupe Ajami inscription to the left, a little below the center (in red) reads "Vote Governor." Then the name of the aspirant Alhaji Umar Nasko is written in Latin script.
Description
The entire manuscript is available for download as a single PDF file. Higher-resolution images may
be available upon request. For technical assistance, please contact open-help@bu.edu. Fieldwork Team: Dr. Mustapha Hashim Kurfi (Principal Investigator), Alhaji Abubakar A’ishatu (Local Project Manager), Usman Abdullahi Nagya (General Field Facilitator) and Mohammed Yahaya Isah (Gatekeeper), Technical Team: Prof. Fallou Ngom (Director African Studies Center), and Eleni Castro (Technical Lead, BU Libraries). This collection of Nupe Ajami materials are copied as part of the African Studies Center’s African Ajami Library. Access Condition and Copyright: These materials are subject to copyright. All rights reserved to the author. For use, distribution or reproduction contact Professor Fallou Ngom (fngom@bu.edu). Citation: Materials in this web edition should be cited as: Kurfi, Mustapha Hashim, Ngom, Fallou, and Castro, Eleni (2019). African Ajami Library: Digital Preservation of Nupe Ajami Materials of Middle Belt, Nigeria. Boston: Boston University Libraries: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/38121. For Inquiries: Please contact Professor Fallou Ngom (fngom@bu.edu).
Provenance and Condition: This manuscript is owned by Sheikh Alhaji Abdurrahman Aboki, the Chief Imam of Central Mosque of the Federal Polytechnic, Bida—Niger state (from Middle Belt, Nigeria). This is one of the manuscripts he shared with us during our video interview with him in 2019.
Provenance and Condition: This manuscript is owned by Sheikh Alhaji Abdurrahman Aboki, the Chief Imam of Central Mosque of the Federal Polytechnic, Bida—Niger state (from Middle Belt, Nigeria). This is one of the manuscripts he shared with us during our video interview with him in 2019.
License
These materials are subject to copyright. All rights reserved to the author. For use, distribution or reproduction contact Professor Fallou Ngom (fngom@bu.edu).