Tag: Kperogi

Kperogi issues public apology to A’isha Buhari over divorce claims

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Kperogi issues apology

Renowned columnist and political commentator, Dr. Farooq Kperogi, has publicly apologised to former First Lady, Mrs. A’isha Buhari, for what he described as a grave lapse in judgment over a Facebook post he made on July 16, which speculated on the state of her marriage and a supposed request for national forgiveness on behalf of the late President Muhammadu Buhari. In a deeply personal statement, titled: ‘Apology to A’isha Buhari’, Kperogi expressed profound regret for the distress his post caused the former First Lady and those close to her, calling…

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“A’isha Buhari never asked Nigerians for Buhari’s forgiveness” – Farooq Kperogi

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Farooq Kperogi

…Opinion divided over viral claim, timing of revelation A viral quote circulating on social media claiming that former First Lady, A’isha Buhari said her husband asked her to seek forgiveness from Nigerians on his behalf has come under scrutiny, with prominent columnist Farooq Kperogi questioning its authenticity. In an opinion article, Kperogi stated thst he could not verify the statement, arguing that it contradicts what is known about the couple’s private life before former President Muhammadu Buhari’s death last Sunday. According to him, Buhari and A’isha had divorced before his…

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Appointments: “2 wrongs don’t make a right” – El-Rufa’i on Tinubu’s alleged Yoruba bias

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El Rufa'i on Tinubu

The immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has reacted to United States-based Nigerian professor of journalism, Farooq Kperogi, over his allegations of ethnic favouritism in President Bola Tinubu’s appointments. Kperogi, in an article titled: ‘Tinubu’s Buharisation of the NNPC’, accused President Tinubu of appointing Yoruba people to key positions at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL). According to him, an anonymous source claimed that a certain Bayo Ojulari is being proposed as Group Managing Director (GMD) of the NNPCL, after the expiration of Mele Kyari’s term. Kperogi also…

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