A former Mayor of Blanco, Texas, Mike Arnold, has said the silence of the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Muhammad, following the airstrikes by the United States against terrorists in Sokoto State is indicative of complicity.

According to him, the Sultan ought not to be silent about the airstrikes, especially when they happened in his domain.

Arnold also urged the Sultan to speak up, being the leader of Muslims in the country,

He shared on X, "The #sultanofsilence is once again living up to his name! So sad. This guy is supposed to be the spiritual leader of 108 million Muslims.

"Yet here we are... the US, supposedly with the help of the Nigerian govt., five days ago waged a deadly attack in his own back yard -- Sokoto wasn't by accident! -- and killed hundreds of known terrorists who were operating there freely.

"No doubt his subjects are looking for spiritual guidance in how best to understand this development. Yet so far, he has said NOTHING publicly about it. Once again -- SILENCE.

"If you're innocent and not complicit, Sultan, it's easy to clear the air: Condemn the terrorists. Thank the US for helping wipe them out. Call for an end to the killing of innocent people in your kingdom (including blasphemy killings). Say that you're against the rampant black market sale of minerals under your nose.

"It's not hard. Why the silence?

"It's almost like he's been read his Miranda Rights (a US requirement for anyone being arrested) -- "anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law..."

"Is he following the old wisdom -- Better to keep your mouth shut and let people assume you're (guilty), than open it and prove them right?"