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“Treatment in foreign hospital likely elongated Buhari’s life” – Femi Adesina

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 Aminu Imam

Former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, has said the former Nigerian leader may have not survived his health challenges if he had relied solely on Nigerian hospitals for treatment. Adesina stated this yesterday during an interview on a television programme ahead of the state funeral for the Late ex-president. Responding to criticisms over Buhari’s repeated medical trips to the United Kingdom while in office, Adesina defended the decision, saying it was a matter of survival. “Buhari always had his medicals in London, even…

“Buhari not a bigot” – Adesina

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 Aminu Imam

…Says he mentioned Jesus when Osinbajo survived helicopter crash Former media aide to former President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, has said his principal is far from the bigot most perceive him to be. Recall that in February 2019, a helicopter conveying the former Vice-President from Abuja to Kabba in Kogi State crash-landed. The former presidential spokesperson said Buhari called the name: �Jesus� when Yemi Osinbajo survived a helicopter crash. In his book, titled: �Working with Buhari: Reflections of A Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015-2023)�, Adesina said the former president,…

‘Obasanjo commends Buhari on naira redesign’ – Femi Adesina

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 Aminu Imam

Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, says former president Olusegun Obasanjo commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the naira redesign policy. Adesina, in an issued statement, said that the former president praised Buhari at the Council of State meeting held in the State House, Abuja, on February 10. He quoted Obasanjo as saying: �Change was necessary from time to time, and resistance to change is normal�. The former president said the policy would bring a �little bit of sanity into our elections and have a salutary effect on kidnapping and ransom taking, and…

“Without Buhari, Nigeria may have been wiped off by now”� – Femi Adesina

January 14, 2023January 14, 2023 Aminu Imam

Special Adviser to President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has labeled President Muhammadu Buhari as the saviour who kept Nigeria together in the face of massive insecurity. Adesina, in his article, titled: “From N�East With Good Tidings“, noted that if Nigerians hadn�t had a person like Buhari in 2015, Nigeria may have been wiped off the face of the map by now. The media aide said the President led the charge against terrorists and pushed them back, till they are now almost totally extinguished. According to Adesina, the people…

‘Bishop Kukah hiding under camouflage of �speaking truth to power� – Femi Adesina

December 31, 2022December 31, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Special Adviser to President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, says he believes the bishop of Sokoto Catholic diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, may be filled with amnesia for him to have forgotten the state of the nation before President Muhammadu Buhari came to power. Recall that Kukah had stated that President Buhari was leaving Nigeria far more vulnerable than when he came. He also accused the president of nepotism and failing to fight corruption despite hefty promises made to Nigerians in 2015. Adesina, who said this in response to…

‘Some priests, clerics causing bad blood in Nigeria from un-Christlike preaching’ � Femi Adesina

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has accused religious leaders of contributing to the challenges confronting the country. The presidential spokesman, who disclosed this yesterday via his official Twitter handle, in reaction to a statement that read: ‘People have understood they were lied to in 2015’, stated that some priests and clerics are responsible for the bad blood in the country because of what they say and preach. Adesina�s accusation followed a statement credited to Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah, of Sokoto Catholic Diocese,…

“Some Nigerians intentionally went blind, deaf, lost their memory to deny PMB�s achievements” – Adesina

September 3, 2022September 3, 2022 Aminu Imam

…Tells Ango Abdullahi “You never voted Buhari” As Nigerians cry out over excruciating hardship occasioned by the harsh economy, insecurity and hikes in the prices of foodstuffs, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina says President Muhammadu Buhari�s footprints are visible in many areas and will remain indelible. Adesina disclosed this in a published article titled: ‘Buhari�s footprints from home to Diaspora’, which he shared on his official Facebook page on Thursday. According to him, some Nigerians have afflicted themselves with willful blindness, deafness and amnesia just…

Insecurity: “North gradually breathing sigh of relief; bandits being eliminated” � Femi Adesina

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said that bandits terrorising the northern part of the country are being eliminated and wasted by the Nigerian security agents. The presidential spokesperson, in an issued statement on the security situation on Monday, said bandits are on the run and that the �Northern Region is gradually breathing a sigh of relief�. Adesina said, �In the past four weeks, in the month of August 2022, four (4) notorious bandit warlords have been neutralised and wasted. Bandits’ attacks have been negligible…

“Experts’ who claimed Buhari ran down nation’s economy are ‘big, fat’ liars” – Presidency

August 20, 2022August 20, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Presidency, yesterday, said so-called revisionists and �experts� who claimed President Muhammadu Buhari has run the nation�s economy aground are �big fat� liars. Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, in his article, titled: �BUA Group: The other side of the Story,� said the common, and perhaps, popular narrative for political, baleful and pernicious reasons, was for people to say that the Buhari administration has run down the economy of the country completely since its advent in 2015. According to him, �The fact that the global economy is spiralling out of control with…

‘Why Buhari didn�t impose consensus candidate’ � Femi Adesina

June 11, 2022June 11, 2022 Aminu Imam

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has revealed why President Muhammadu Buhari did not impose or name a consensus candidate as his successor during the All Progressives Congress, (APC) presidential primary. Adesina said the presidential primary that produced Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as the party�s flagbearer was a litmus test for the President, hence his neutrality. He added that the President walked the talk of his promise that he would leave a legacy of a free, fair and credible process for the country. He disclosed these…