By Adenike Lawal
Media scholar and columnist Farooq Kperogi has issued a public apology to former First Lady Aisha Buhari over a Facebook post in which he alleged she had separated from the late President Muhammadu Buhari before his death.
In a statement on Sunday, Kperogi described the July 16 post as a grave error of judgment.
“It ranks among the most painful mistakes I’ve ever made,” he wrote, admitting that the post caused emotional distress to Mrs. Buhari and her family.
He said the information came from a trusted source but acknowledged that publishing it was wrong. “Not all credible information is meant for the public domain,” he stated.
Kperogi noted that former presidential aide Sani Zorro contacted him to refute the claim and affirm that the Buharis remained married until the president’s passing.
While standing by his source’s credibility, Kperogi said the emotional damage outweighed the relevance of the claim.
“The factual accuracy no longer matters in the face of the distress it caused,” he said.
He insisted the post was not politically motivated and offered an unreserved apology: “To Her Excellency, Aisha Buhari, I am truly sorry.”
