TRENDING: Chip Whip or Chief Whip? Kano official’s customised number plate causes ripples

An error has been spotted on the official number plate of a car assumed to belong to the chief whip of the Kano state house of assembly.

The customised number plate reads chip whip in the place of chief whip and has the symbol of a legislative mace.

This may be a case of dialectal interference — “f” is pronounced as “p” and “p” as “f” in parts of the north.

The photo has started generating comments on social media.

Who did this to us? pic.twitter.com/If0n57PfXu

— Jaafar Jaafar (@JaafarSJaafar) November 2, 2019

Spelt as pronounced in Kano😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/TxrNr4v9xG

— MrSel (@NanselSelzing) November 2, 2019

But he wrote it as it is pronounced in Kano. Not bad https://t.co/odzZkbVCve

— A.S ABD'RAMANE (@AamirSidibe) November 2, 2019

Kano People good evening o. Greetings to your Chip Whip!

Cc: @dawisu pic.twitter.com/UwMEIdim03

— TosinPhD (Harvard Affidavit) (@Donteewrites) November 2, 2019

Kano people why ?😂😂😂@DanTaraba @Mafindi_jnr @aesha__aa @dawisu @yunusxonline pic.twitter.com/7AquBuDrbv

— Huzaifa Yero (@Yerosjnr) November 2, 2019

There is Rice in Kano. This is the real evidence. Ndi OKPO! pic.twitter.com/GPLnBhcUK0

— أنا أؤمن بالله كحامي ومخلصي Jackson Ude (@jacksonpbn) November 2, 2019