Mixed reactions over alleged Aisha Buhari’s divorce

Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media at Kennesaw State University, Farooq Kperogi’s alleged post that Aisha was no longer married to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari has generated mixed reactions from social media users.

Kperogi made this claim in a post on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday.

According to him, Aisha had dropped Buhari as her surname and reverted to her maiden name, Halilu.

He further alleged that Aisha was reluctant to travel to the United Kingdom to care for Buhari when he became ill.

Kperogi was reacting to quotes attributed to Aisha, which claimed Buhari had asked her to seek forgiveness from Nigerians on his behalf.

Although Kperogi said he could not confirm the authenticity of the quotes, he maintained that the couple were no longer married.

He wrote: “They had divorced, and Aisha reverted to her maiden name, Aisha Halilu. If you paid close attention, you would notice that Aisha didn’t go to Daura when he retired to the town after leaving office.

“Buhari was also alone when he later relocated to Kaduna. When he fell ill and it was suggested that Aisha travel to London to care for him, she reportedly hesitated because she was no longer his wife.”

Shortly after the post was published on Facebook, it began to generate mixed reactions

@Aminu Abubakar Danmusa: “Prof, you are wrong on the divorce. I know as a matter of fact that the late president and Aisha never divorced. This is a fact.”

@HM Wada: “Aminu Abubakar Danmusa, Are You their family lawyer? Abeg rest”

@Bashir Danjuma: “This man Kperogi can write rubbish. Islamically it’s better if your wife use her fathers name. You are not her father. And using husband name as surnane is just a Western lifestyle. Must lawyer know about divorce issues especially in the North? No, that’s not our culture.”

@Foluke Martins: “The moment I saw that loubbish, I knew it was from BaTists Whatsapp cOven 😂Babanla weeray ni awon pipu yen.”

@Malam Bashir Bello: “This reminds me of your post about Dasuki’s death.”

@Raufu Musliyu Olasunkanmi: “This is too early, Prof. Don’t be insensitive, sir”

@Bashir Bello: “I agree with you in toto. Their marriage has been estranged right from his days as president as evinces by her visible absence in all his public outings. Knowing the kind of a person the late present was, he would never tolerate her material gréed.”

@Ibrahim Adamu: “Prof, you had this scoop and refused to share it with us all these years. The divorce, I suppose hastened his demise. He died a lonely man.”

@Foluke Martins: “Bubu divorced Aisha….hmmmm. Sounds interesting though 😜 Hope he left a WILL behind tho. Otherwise the first wife children wee show her weyen…. even though they are mates.”

@Najib Sani: “They might have separated since in the villa but pretended they were still spouses to avoid humiliation.”

@D D Michika Luwa: “Let’s mourn the General with dignity my Prof. You’re a cultured man.”

@Idris Alhaji Abubakar: “This is a serious matter My Prof. !. You have “lifted the veil ” of another episodes of the house of MaiGaskiya, Baba BUHARI.”

@Ishaq Habeeb: “Wlh I’ve said it myself. That they’re no longer married and that the Buhari I know did not leave any such will for her to relay to Nigerians upon his passing. I just didn’t publish it. Because I can’t”

@Aisha Adamu: “This is an unnecessary post and shouldn’t be any of our business if she’s married or divorced to Buhari. How does this even make sense to you?”

@Amina Yusuf: “Why create lies just for comments and likes. You should go and seek forgiveness. Am really disappointed at your lack of wisdom despite your exposure and education.”