Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- A thin line often separates success from failure, and sometimes that line is so narrow that it hides in plain sight. Kano has dominated the news in recent days, momentarily eclipsing heated political conversations that once held public attention. The anticipated political realignments, the intrigues of power, and the drama of defections suddenly faded into the background when tragedy struck in a way that was both shocking and deeply unsettling. The story did not just interrupt the political moment; it froze it, forcing attention toward something far more human and far more painful.

Reports emerged that Aishatu Umar, a mother of five, had died months after a surgical procedure at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kan...