Farooq Kperogi’s False Claims on Buhari: A Moral and Legal Reckoning
Oyeniyi Bukola Adeyemi
Farooq Kperogi’s False Claims on Buhari: A Moral and Legal Reckoning
https://nigeriaindepth.com/farooq-kperogis-false-claims-on-buhari-a-moral-and-legal-reckoning/
Although Nigeria just witnessed a change of leadership and the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, one “columnist” has been busy peddling falsehoods and toxic commentary around these events. Dr. Farooq Kperogi – a professor of journalism turned social media provocateur – recently retracted a blatantly baseless claim about the Buhari family and offered a public apology. As one of the many Nigerians he maligned and insulted for challenging his story, I find his belated mea culpa insufficient. This public statement serves as a strong condemnation of Dr. Kperogi’s erstwhile positions on President Buhari’s death and the false information he spread about the collapse of Buhari’s marriage. It addresses both the moral outrage and potential legal ramifications of his actions.
A Pattern of Sensational Misinformation
Farooq Kperogi is no stranger to controversial claims. For years, he relished his role as one of Buhari’s “fiercest critics”, penning biting columns and social media posts. Even in debunking wild conspiracy theories, he often did so with a poisonous twist. A telling example came in 2018 at the height of the absurd “Jibril from Sudan” rumor (the claim that Buhari had died and been replaced by a body double). Kperogi ostensibly dismissed the tale as “implausible absurdity,” yet still seized the moment to ridicule Buhari on the world stage, agreeing with a student’s sneering quip that “while your president certainly isn’t a clone, he sure is a clown”. Such flippant disdain for the truth – mixing fact with personal invective – has become a hallmark of Kperogi’s commentary.
Fast forward to 2025, and Kperogi’s penchant for sensationalism only grew worse. In the immediate aftermath of President Buhari’s death in July, Kperogi decided to weigh in on how Nigerians should react. He argued in one commentary that Nigerians were grappling with “whether it offends decency to celebrate his death… and whether Nigerians should forgive his betrayal of the country”, calling his own views “slightly unconventional”. Indeed, unconventional is an understatement. While Kperogi professed that he personally found no value in rejoicing at anyone’s demise – citing the inevitability of death to all – he also disturbingly rationalized the public celebration of Buhari’s death under certain conditions. He mused that had Buhari died while still inflicting “harsh policies” on the populace, “it would be justified… if people that were being crushed under the weight of his ineptitude and insouciance exulted”. In other words, he effectively endorsed the idea of dancing on a leader’s grave if the timing fit his narrative of comeuppance. Such a ghoulish stance offends basic decency.
Even when Kperogi attempted to sound high-minded by urging restraint, he did so only selectively. Publicly, he admonished people “to resist the temptation to mock the dead,” noting that “we diminish ourselves when we rejoice in another’s demise”. He wrote that Buhari’s death evoked in him “an inexplicable sense of loss” despite their deep differences. Yet in the same breath, he took it upon himself to pronounce that Buhari’s legacy of “betrayal” was “both unforgivable and inerasable” by Nigerians – essentially decreeing that the late President’s “offenses to the Nigerian state” put him beyond any human forgiveness. This contradiction reveals Kperogi’s hypocrisy: he appealed for solemnity and compassion on one hand, but on the other hand he fanned the flames of animosity by insisting that Buhari was beyond redemption even in death. Such posturing was nothing more than vindictiveness dressed up as moral analysis.
The False Divorce Claim: Irresponsible and Hurtful
Kperogi’s worst transgression came on July 16, 2025, when he published a scandalous claim on his verified Facebook page that struck at the heart of Buhari’s family. With an air of absolute certainty, he declared that Nigeria’s former First Lady Aisha Buhari had been “divorced from the late President Muhammadu Buhari before his death.” According to Kperogi, this was not rumor but fact – information from an unimpeachable source, he insisted. He even alleged that Aisha had reverted to her maiden name (Aisha Halilu) well before President Buhari passed away. To bolster this story, Kperogi pointed to circumstantial “evidence” that, in hindsight, was both flimsy and intrusive: he noted that the First Lady hadn’t accompanied Buhari to his hometown Daura upon retirement, that Buhari lived alone in Kaduna afterward, and that when he fell ill, “she reportedly hesitated [to go to London to care for him] because she was no longer his wife.” She only went in his final days “after intense persuasion,” Kperogi wrote. He further insinuated that “during this period of mourning, she seems understandably conflicted about her role” – a snide suggestion that her grief was somehow less legitimate because of an alleged marital rift.
These assertions were invasive, reckless, and deeply hurtful. Kperogi was broadcasting intimate allegations about a private marriage – something clearly beyond the realm of public interest – as if they were gospel truth. He did so without any official documentation, without a single on-record confirmation, and without giving Mrs. Buhari the basic courtesy of responding. In effect, he treated a sensitive family matter as fodder for Facebook gossip, at a time when the woman in question was freshly mourning her husband.
Unsurprisingly, this salacious post went viral, spreading like wildfire across social media and even making its way into some online news outlets. And just as unsurprisingly, it drew sharp backlash. Many Nigerians immediately questioned the veracity of Kperogi’s claim – myself included. We asked: Where is the evidence? Why should we trust this single-source story? Rather than pause and reflect, Dr. Kperogi doubled down. Those of us who dared to challenge him were met not with reasoned explanation, but with derision and insults. He dismissed skeptics as ignorant or blind, effectively insulting our intelligence by implying we “didn’t pay close enough attention” to notice the things he claimed to see. It was an astonishing display of hubris. Instead of a responsible journalist’s healthy skepticism, Kperogi exhibited a propagandist’s certainty – and an egotist’s intolerance for dissent.
Crucially, the people who actually knew the facts were quick to refute Kperogi’s story. Alhaji Sani Zorro, a former aide to Mrs. Buhari, reached out directly and publicly debunked the divorce claim, conveying the former First Lady’s strong denial. According to Zorro – and confirmed by Aisha’s own account – her marriage was intact until President Buhari’s final breath. She never divorced him. In fact, she was by his side in his last moments, and she fully retained her identity as his wife. She even stood grief-stricken at Buhari’s burial in Daura, receiving condolences from dignitaries – an image that utterly contradicts Kperogi’s insinuation that she had “reverted” to some detached role. The notion that her presence during his illness was “merely cosmetic,” as Kperogi offensively suggested, is patently false.
Ethical Violations and Moral Outrage
Kperogi’s conduct in this episode represents a gross violation of journalistic ethics and a breach of basic decency. As a self-proclaimed professor of journalism, he should know that the first obligation of journalism is truth and accuracy – “avoiding the dissemination of false information.” He also should know that “a journalist should respect the privacy of individuals and their families unless it affects public interest.” There was zero public interest served by exposing (or inventing) alleged marital strife between Aisha and her husband. It was salacious private gossip, plain and simple. By broadcasting it without proof, Kperogi violated both the accuracy and privacy tenets of his profession. In the NUJ Code of Ethics, journalists are warned explicitly to avoid sensationalism, libel, and unwarranted invasions of privacy. Kperogi trampled all of these principles.
Even by his own admission, this was a profound lapse of judgment. In his apology, Kperogi confessed: “I shouldn’t have shared it publicly. Period. Doing so violated every moral and ethical principle I cherish and uphold.” Indeed it did. It is telling that he calls it “one of the worst and cruelest lapses of judgment I have ever committed” – a striking concession from someone who has built a career on being judgmental toward others. He acknowledged that the hurt caused by his disclosure far outweighed any supposed “truth” the information contained. That hurt was immense: Mrs. Buhari was reportedly deeply pained by the public airing of this falsehood, as would any widow who suddenly sees gossip mongers questioning the integrity of her marriage in her moment of grief. Kperogi admits he did “not intend to harm” her, but harm her he did.
What makes this saga even more galling is the sheer hypocrisy on Kperogi’s part. This is a man who, just days prior, was preaching about empathy and “the importance of compassion in public discourse” upon Buhari’s passing. He urged that “today is not a moment for bitterness… but an occasion for solemn reflection, for empathy with his grieving family.” Yet Kperogi failed to extend even a shred of that empathy to the grieving widow herself. Instead of solemn reflection, he engaged in rash speculation. Instead of affording the family privacy and respect, he splashed their personal affairs on Facebook. It is a moral failing of the highest order that, while Aisha Buhari was still in mourning clothes, Kperogi chose to propagate a narrative that her marriage had broken down – a narrative she never wanted public, and which she vehemently denies.
By doing so, Kperogi showed callous disregard for the dignity of the dead and the feelings of the living. As one legal commentator noted, “the death of a leader is a moment for dignity, prayer, and restraint – not unverified gossip or salacious speculation.” Kperogi’s actions violated those cultural and ethical sensibilities, effectively politicizing a personal tragedy and undermining the cohesion of the Buhari family at the worst possible time. Even if not punishable by law, this behavior breaches the sacred trust that should exist between a public commentator and the public. It is simply indecent.
Arrogance and Insults in Lieu of Accountability
From a moral standpoint, it is not just the lie itself that offends, but the arrogance with which Kperogi carried it. When confronted with questions and contrary facts, a responsible scholar or journalist would show humility – or at least caution – in the face of possible error. Kperogi did the opposite: he dug in. He treated the absence of evidence as evidence in itself, essentially telling the world, “Trust me, I know this to be true, and if you don’t see it, you’re blind.” Such smug certainty is the enemy of truth. It also revealed a startling contempt for his audience. Those of us who pointed out holes in his story were not engaged or rebutted civilly; we were ridiculed and summarily dismissed. Kperogi heaped scorn and personal insults on anyone who challenged him – a tactic that is as unprofessional as it is unbecoming.
This kind of bullying behavior betrayed Kperogi’s lack of good faith. It suggested that his goal was never to enlighten, but to impose a narrative at all costs – even at the cost of his credibility and our civility. By lashing out at critics instead of answering their legitimate concerns, he lost any moral high ground he might have claimed as a truth-teller. In hindsight, his combative posture hints that he might have sensed his story was built on shaky ground, yet pride and ego wouldn’t let him concede. He preferred to suppress dissent through intimidation. This is utterly unacceptable. No intellectual – and certainly no professor – should conduct discourse in that manner. It is a violation of the principle of fairness and impartiality, which calls on journalists to “provide a right of reply to individuals who are the subject of critical reporting.” Kperogi afforded Aisha no such right of reply, and he spat on the feedback offered by others. In doing so, he showed “academic irresponsibility,” abusing his platform for what can only be described as character assassination.
To Dr. Kperogi, I say this: an apology to Aisha Buhari was the least you could do. But beyond Aisha, you also owe apologies to the many Nigerians you maligned when they rightly questioned you. Your Facebook post did not just hurt the former First Lady; it insulted the intelligence of the public and the integrity of discourse. The “needless and deeply regrettable hurt” you caused, by your own admission, extends to all who care about truth in our public sphere. Those insults you hurled in defense of a lie – they will not be forgotten. True accountability would require you to acknowledge that we, the people who called you out, were right to be skeptical, and that you were wrong to be so caustically dismissive.
Legal Implications: Falsehood Is Not Without Consequence
Beyond the glaring ethical issues, Kperogi’s conduct may well have legal repercussions – a point he would be wise to heed. In Nigeria, reputation is protected by law, even for public figures and even in death to some extent. Spreading a false story that the former First Lady was secretly divorced touches on defamation, privacy, and possibly other torts. Let us be clear: defamation occurs when someone publishes a false statement to a third party that harms another’s reputation. By broadcasting that “Aisha and Buhari had divorced” – a claim which was never confirmed and now appears false – Kperogi absolutely met the first two elements of defamation (falsehood, publication) and very likely the third. This accusation painted Mrs. Buhari in a negative light, implying she misrepresented her status and perhaps suggesting disloyalty or personal failure. Right-thinking members of society could indeed think less of her if they believed she abandoned her husband or lied about her marriage. In fact, accusing Aisha Buhari of misrepresenting her relationship with her husband “may amount to defamation by implication (innuendo)”, as one legal analysis noted, causing “reputational injury to her and the Buhari family.”
It’s true that under common law, one cannot defame the dead – but Aisha Buhari is very much alive, and her own reputation is at stake. Nigerian law (as well as Islamic law applicable in the North) recognizes the rights of a spouse and family not to have their honor unjustly tarnished. If a false claim like this causes people to scorn or ridicule her, it is actionable. Let’s not forget, Mrs. Buhari has shown willingness in the past to defend her reputation through the courts – for instance, she once sued a sitting governor for defamatory statements, underscoring that she does not take such attacks lightly. Kperogi could very well have been facing a lawsuit for libel or slander here.
Another angle is the tort of injurious falsehood. This is similar to defamation but focuses on false statements made maliciously that cause damage to a person’s interests (particularly economic or relational interests). By alleging that Aisha “was no longer Buhari’s wife” and implying she had to be begged to care for him while he was dying, Kperogi’s post clearly had the tendency to cause public contempt for her. It painted her as someone who might have deserted her ailing husband – a damaging insinuation that could hurt her public image and opportunities. If proven that he made these claims with reckless disregard for the truth (which he effectively admitted), that edges into malice. Under the law, a malicious falsehood that impugns someone’s title or status (in this case her status as legitimate wife and widow) is grounds for a civil action. In plain terms, he wronged her in a way that the law recognizes and can remedy.
Moreover, given the context, we should consider the cultural and religious gravity of Kperogi’s lie. President Buhari and Aisha were Muslims married under Islamic law. In Islam (and under Shari’ah as observed in Northern Nigeria), falsely accusing a woman of improper marital conduct or claiming she is divorced without evidence is extremely serious – it can be deemed “qadhf” (false accusation), which is considered sinful and in some cases criminal. Importantly, the burden of proof is on the accuser to prove a divorce in such matters. Kperogi had no proof whatsoever. His public claim violated not only civil norms but potentially religious ones, amounting to a form of slander in the community’s eyes. This deepens the offense because he was not just commenting on a political figure; he was trampling on personal status issues governed by both law and faith.
Kperogi should also remember that freedom of speech is not freedom from consequences. Nigeria’s legal system (including our cybercrime laws and Penal Code) does provide for penalties against spreading false information that harms others. As the Western Post aptly put it, “platform holders have a duty to verify facts, especially when speaking on sensitive private matters like death, divorce, or legacy.” When that duty is flouted, there may be legal reckoning. If Mrs. Buhari had chosen to sue, Kperogi could have faced a rigorous court battle to defend his actions – a battle he would likely lose, given that truth is the primary defense in defamation and he had none to offer. In the end, he saved himself from this by retracting the claim and apologizing. But the fact remains: what he did was potentially libelous. As the saying goes, no one is above the law – “not even columnists with global platforms like Kperogi.”
Conclusion: A Call for Accountability and Integrity
Farooq Kperogi’s handling of this episode has been a masterclass in irresponsibility, and it must be condemned in the strongest terms to discourage such behavior in our public discourse. He spread a hurtful falsehood about a family at their lowest moment, defended it with unprofessional ferocity, and only backtracked when the weight of evidence (and public anger) left him no choice. While his apology to Mrs. Buhari was necessary and appropriate, it does not erase the damage done – to the Buhari family, to those he insulted, and to the standards of journalism he professes to uphold.
From a moral perspective, Kperogi’s actions were shameful. They violated the basic human decency we owe to one another, especially in times of grief. No pundit or professor should ever forget their humanity in pursuit of a scoop or a “well-sourced” story. Kperogi did, and in doing so he lost a great deal of respect and credibility. He chose gossip over compassion, ego over truth, and malice over humility. That is a stain on his integrity that an apology alone cannot wash away.
From a legal perspective, his actions were playing with fire. The “reckless commentary” he engaged in carried “legal danger” – exposing him to potential defamation claims and other liabilities. He would do well to remember that in the eyes of the law, reputations are not fair game for casual speculation. There are consequences for spreading lies, and he narrowly avoided learning about them in court. This incident should serve as a warning to all commentators: rumor-mongering can get you sued, and being a scholar or social media celebrity will not shield you from accountability.
Moving forward, I urge Dr. Kperogi to reflect deeply on the ethical duties of his platform. He owes not just Aisha Buhari, but the public at large, a commitment to do better. If he truly “cherishes and upholds” moral and ethical principles as he claimed in his apology, let him demonstrate that by exercising caution, compassion, and professionalism in all future commentary. Let him also extend apologies to the individuals he insulted along the way – because a truly contrite person makes amends not only to the powerful figure they wronged, but also to the ordinary people whose only “crime” was speaking truth to him.
Finally, to my fellow Nigerians: let this episode strengthen our resolve to hold public figures accountable. Misinformation is a cancer in our society, and it is especially pernicious when spread by those who should know better. We must continue to challenge false claims and demand evidence, no matter who is making the claim. Whether it’s a WhatsApp rumor or a professor’s Facebook post, a lie is a lie, and it must be confronted. Farooq Kperogi’s falsehoods have been exposed and retracted, but the lesson lingers: Integrity matters. Truth matters. And those who abuse their influence to peddle lies and insult our collective intelligence must be called out, without fear or favor.
In the end, “commentary is not immunity,” as one observer noted. Freedom of expression carries responsibility. Dr. Kperogi has learned this the hard way. May this be the last time he – or anyone in our commentariat – wilfully violates the sacred trust of the public. Nigeria deserves better from its intellectuals and journalists. And when they fall short, we will not hesitate to condemn it in unambiguous terms.
Sources:
- Sahara Reporters – “Aisha Buhari Was Divorced From Late President Buhari Before His Death – Farooq Kperogi”
- TVC News – “Kperogi Retracts Buhari Divorce Claim, Apologises To Aisha Buhari”
- Politics Digest – “Why I Won’t Celebrate President Buhari’s Death — Farooq Kperogi”
- Farooq Kperogi (Notes From Atlanta) – “Celebrating Buhari’s Death Vs Forgiving Him”
- Farooq Kperogi (Notes From Atlanta) – “Apology to Aisha Buhari”
- Western Post – “Farooq Kperogi, divorce allegations, and the Aisha Buhari controversy: The legal danger of reckless commentary”
- Farooq Kperogi (Notes From Atlanta, 2018) – “Buhari: Not a Clone but a Clown”
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Many well deserved thanks & congratulations to Brother Oyeniyi Bukola Adeyemi for his very dignified review and rebuke of the many grievous misdemeanours of the unusually impudent and unapologetic Brer Kperogi (of the otherwise humble Bariba tribe) the rogue villain of the piece. It would seem that the seemingly placid or insensitive Kperogi would like to see himself as “sass” ( without the elegant & witty Muhammad Ali “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” rime or chutzpah) and that’s why he loves to wear his characteristic rudeness as a badge of honour, loves being rude just out of the sheer pleasure of being rude, just as The Last Poets chime about some people:
“They ain't fucking for love and appreciation
So, once again, many thanks to Brother Bukola for rising to the occasion and in be good time, playing the corrective role of an elder.
Because, so far, Brer Kperogi has not faced the truths of the full wrath that could be the outcome of any legal challenges, feeling secure, safely out of reach of any legal consequences from his Nigerian victims, since he’s presently holed up somewhere in Savannah Georgia, he thinks that like a toothless gorilla dressed up in a smoking /tuxedo he will be riding happily evermore unto the sunset with impunity, that no retributive justice will be coming his way, and that the sunset won’t eventually swallow him up. He does not seem to know that when his kind of folly persists in those evil ways, it always comes to a bad end, simply because “character is fate”, the kind of fate no one escapes, the kind of bad end for which we do not pray.
Sadly, this is what colonialism has done to some people - some kind of inverse inferiority complex, starting with what they believe to be their appropriation or even a smattering of some European language, be it English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, German, Yiddish, they start putting on airs as some kind of “king of the castle”
The Lion’s Share Revisited ( smile)
As Andrew Bustamante would say, it’s always good to know where someone is coming from;
Like Uriah Heep, the unctuous , self-promoting Kperogi - sabi buk - sabi pompous bombast, sabi inflated rhetoric ( but not for comic effect) has his fan base - those who solicit advice from him about the various parts of English grammar and of course he makes his unique contributions to the Nigerian rumour mill ( where else?) - maybe he should try his hand at fiction -have a go at writing something like the latest Nigerian thing I read: Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi
Frantz Fanon got most of it right on the colonial complex - but dear Frantz Fanon died more than 64 years ago, at thirty six ( 36) years of age, barely 14 months after Nigeria attained Independence, and since then, the malady has increased exponentially and we now have an old man like Kperogi self-exalting, beating his chests about "Big Grammar.” May the Almighty save us all from contempt !
“Ghetto blues showed on the news
All is aware
But what the hell do they care
You across the track
Completely relaxed
You take a warning fact
Don't you never come back” ( Curtis Mayfield : The Other Side of Town)
Kperogi : Rule of thumb, get off your high horse:
you gotta be able to fly with the high,
groove, dive, google and jive with the low
“Walk with the rich, walk with the poor
Learn from everyone, that's what life is for
And don't you let nobody drag your spirit down
Remember you're walking up to heaven
Don't let nobody turn you around”
( Eric Bibb : Don't Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down
About the language buff business, it’s good to get down, deep down into the Ghetto Lingo , the real name of the swala at Kroo Bay ( Freetong), Nima ( in Accra) , Cleopatra Avenue ( Egypt) Rumuola Junction // Romeo Hotel ( Port Harcourt) White House
( Owerri ) the holy of holies at Bonny island, or where Okukuseku used to hang out at Aba…
'Cause puss and dog they get together
What's wrong with loving one another
Puss and dog they get together
What's wrong with you my brother ?” ( Bob Marley : So Jah Seh )
Kperogi would do the usual hatchet job, would gladly flog even a dead horse, to death…
Pat Metheny : Dream of the Return
Oyeniyi Bukola Adeyemi
Dear Dr. Moses Ochonu,
Your recent defense of Farooq Kperogi’s apology to Mrs. Aisha Buhari demands a blunt and honest rejoinder. You portray Kperogi’s public apology as a “humane act” and insist it was not a retraction of any falsehood. In your telling, Mr. Kperogi merely showed compassion by apologizing for publicizing a true but “sensitive” private matter, all while “standing solidly” by the truth of his claim. This interpretation is but one way to spin the situation – and unsurprisingly, it’s the way someone firmly in Kperogi’s corner would see it. For many of us outside the echo chamber, however, Kperogi’s episode comes off as yet another instance of his penchant for the salacious over decorum, and your response exemplifies how those who travel in the same crowd often see their own narrow view as the only view.
Let’s break down why your one-sided narrative falls flat, and why both Farooq Kperogi and your defense of him deserve a serious rebuke.
One Apology, Two Interpretations
You assert that Kperogi’s apology “is not a retraction” and that he still stands by the factual accuracy of his Facebook post about Mrs. Buhari’s alleged divorce. You even challenge anyone with evidence to the contrary to come forward, suggesting that no one (including the former First Lady) has disproved his claim. This is a brazen inversion of responsibility. Kperogi lobbed an unverified, deeply personal allegation into the public sphere without offering a shred of concrete evidence. It is not the public’s job to prove a negative or to “supply a contrary narrative” simply to disprove his gossip. In fact, official voices did address the claim: a former aide to Mrs. Buhari, Alhaji Sani Zorro, directly “relayed Mrs. Buhari’s position that her marriage remained intact until President Buhari’s death.” Mrs. Buhari herself, through that statement, strongly denied any divorce took place, affirming she was married to the President until his final breath. Kperogi’s own apology post tacitly concedes this point by acknowledging that Aisha Buhari has the sole authority to define the status of her marriage and that her account “should be respected as supreme.” In light of this, your insistence that “neither Aisha nor her spokespeople have challenged the veracity” of the divorce story is not only misleading but patently false.
What about Kperogi “standing by” his information? You cite his confidence in a “trusted source with unimpeachable integrity.” Pardon me, but that is a flimsy defense. As a journalist (and a professor of journalism, no less), Kperogi should know that no source is beyond error – and certainly no rumor is fit to publish without verification. Your portrayal of him as merely guilty of indiscretion (sharing a truth that should’ve stayed private) conveniently sidesteps the real issue: the information was uncorroborated, unprofessional hearsay. By his own admission, Kperogi’s source never intended the story to go public, which means even he knew it wasn’t solid enough to withstand scrutiny. That’s likely why, after the outcry, Kperogi hastened to emphasize that “Mrs. Buhari’s own account should be deemed supreme” and that he would “not contest” her assertion that no divorce occurred. If that isn’t effectively walking back his claim, what is? Your interpretation that nothing was retracted is but semantic gymnastics. The reality recognized by most observers is that Kperogi’s initial post was speculative and insensitive, and his belated mea culpa was aimed at quelling the storm he stirred, not at reinforcing the truth of his scoop.
Moreover, you lavish praise on the “sincere, human, empathetic” nature of Kperogi’s apology – as if it were some rare act of nobility. Let’s be clear: issuing an apology for a grave mistake is the bare minimum expected, not an extraordinary heroism warranting applause. Farooq Kperogi himself called his Facebook post “one of the worst and cruelest lapses of judgment” of his life, causing “profoundly painful consequences” for Mrs. Buhari. This admission didn’t materialize out of thin air or purely from the goodness of his heart; it came after massive public backlash and likely the realization that he had crossed every line of decency and possibly exposed himself to legal liability. In other words, Kperogi did the right thing only after doing the wrong thing and being called out for it. Framing that as evidence of his saintly conscience – of “being good and humane above being truthful and right,” as you put it – is perversely upside-down. A truly humane journalist would have exercised restraint and ethics before causing such hurt, not after. Your one-dimensional spin ignores the broader context and conveniently paints Kperogi as the victim of his own empathy. It’s a narrative that simply doesn’t hold up under scrutiny.
Kperogi’s Penchant for the Salacious Over Decorum
You attempt to isolate this incident as a one-off lapse from an otherwise upright truth-teller. But Farooq Kperogi’s track record betrays a consistent penchant for sensationalism – a taste for the salacious detail or lurid claim, often at the expense of decorum and professionalism. This is not a baseless personal attack; it’s well documented in his past writings and public posts. Consider a few examples from his own history that highlight this pattern:
- *2018, “Jibril from Sudan” Rumor: When an absurd conspiracy theory floated that President Buhari had died and been replaced by a body double, Kperogi ostensibly debunked it – but not without adding his trademark venom. He dismissed the tale as an “implausible absurdity,” yet in the same breath mocked Buhari as “not a clone, but a clown.”. In other words, even while purporting to correct misinformation, he couldn’t resist a cheap, insulting jab. This blending of fact with ridicule typifies Kperogi’s style and shows a relish for scandalous tone over respect.
- 2025, Dancing on Buhari’s Grave: Immediately after President Buhari’s passing a few week ago, Kperogi again leaned into provocative sensationalism. He publicly mused about whether Nigerians should “forgive” Buhari or outright “celebrate his death,” suggesting that if the man had died while in office, public celebration would be “justified”. Such commentary goes beyond tough critique – it normalized a grotesque kind of grave-dancing and contradicted basic decency in a time of national mourning. Even as he claimed not to rejoice in anyone’s death, Kperogi fanned the flames of division and spite, reflecting a personal vendetta overriding any sense of propriety or compassion.
- July 2025, Aisha Buhari Divorce Claim: In perhaps the most egregious example, Farooq Kperogi posted on July 16, 2025 that Mrs. Aisha Buhari had divorced the late President before his death. He presented this as factual, yet cited no official documents or on-record sources, only an anonymous tip from someone he deemed credible. To bolster the story, he pointed to tenuous, circumstantial hints – such as Mrs. Buhari allegedly not immediately traveling to see her ailing husband – and spun them as “evidence” of a secret split. This claim was invasive, poorly sourced, and extraordinarily hurtful to a grieving widow. It was, in the words of one journalist, a “thoughtless post” that served no public good but to generate clickbait and confusion during a period of national grief. By broadcasting such an intimate allegation without verification, Kperogi violated fundamental journalistic ethics and chose sensational gossip over basic humanity.
These incidents paint a clear picture: Farooq Kperogi has habitually prioritized shock value and scandal over decorum and diligence. He is, as I noted in my piece that you responded to, a “social media provocateur” who thrives on controversial claims and toxic innuendo. The pattern is unmistakable – time and again, Kperogi opts to magnify rumour as truth and treat sensitive personal matters as fodder for sensationalism. This is the broader context you conveniently ignore while lionizing his “humane” apology. Kperogi’s own peers in the media have called his Aisha Buhari post “distasteful and hugely irresponsible,” noting how it betrayed a pursuit of clickbait over ethics. Far from being a lone mistake, this kind of salacious storytelling is part and parcel of Kperogi’s brand.
Narrow Views from the Same Crowd
It is no secret, Dr. Ochonu, that you count Farooq Kperogi as a friend and ideological fellow traveler. You openly admit you “have spoken to him” about this incident, and your write-up reads less like independent analysis and more like a character reference for a buddy. There’s nothing wrong with loyalty to a friend, but when that loyalty blinds you to basic facts and broader perspectives, it becomes a problem. Your response exemplifies how those who traffic in the same circles often reinforce each other’s narratives while dismissing all outside voices as misguided or malicious. You accuse “others” of harboring an “anti-Kperogi agenda,” suggesting that anyone criticizing his actions must simply be out to get him. This is a textbook example of echo-chamber thinking. You’ve essentially insulated your viewpoint (and Kperogi’s) from valid criticism by attributing it all to personal bias in Kperogi’s detractors, without considering that the criticism might be coming from a place of principle, not prejudice.
Let’s set the record straight: Many commentators who reprimanded Kperogi had no personal axe to grind. Their agenda, if any, was upholding decency and truth. They include respected journalists and observers who found his post wildly inappropriate. For instance, Premium Times reported that “some observers had described [Kperogi’s] initial post as speculative and insensitive.” Another columnist bluntly noted that even if the divorce story had been true, airing it served no purpose except “to cause unnecessary confusion” and pain, especially coming “at the expense of respect, verifiability, or dignity.” These are hardly the words of a conspiratorial anti-Kperogi cabal – they are reasoned judgments from people who don’t share your cosy proximity to the man. By waving away all such feedback as “anti-Kperogi agenda,” you reveal a narrow, self-serving outlook: only those in yours and Kperogi’s little club can possibly be right, while everyone else must be a hater or fool. It’s common knowledge that when one runs exclusively with a like-minded crowd, one’s perspective becomes myopic. Unfortunately, your defense of Kperogi is a prime example of this blinkered groupthink.
A Rebuke to Farooq Kperogi’s Irresponsibility
Farooq Kperogi deserves condemnation not for who he is, but for what he did in this saga. You, Dr. Ochonu, ask us to commend him for apologizing. Sorry, but no – basic accountability is not optional. The real issue is the recklessness of his initial actions, which your narrative conveniently downplays. Kperogi, a seasoned academic and columnist, knew better (or certainly should have known better) than to publish an unverified bombshell about a person’s private life. Yet he went ahead, likely because the story was too juicy to resist, and because it would generate the kind of buzz and debate he craves. In doing so, he trampled on standards of accuracy, fairness, and respect for privacy that journalists are sworn to uphold. As one analysis put it, he “violated every one of those standards” by prioritizing a sensational scoop over proper verification. It was reckless and irresponsible, and it inflicted real harm – plunging a mourning family into further distress and sparking “unwelcome speculation” about their personal lives.
No, Mr. Kperogi’s apology does not wash all this away. We can acknowledge his remorse, but let’s not pretend it’s a golden act of virtue. He himself admitted that “the truth of this information is now far less significant than the hurt” caused by publishing it – a tacit admission that printing it was never in the public interest to begin with. This is key: there was no compelling public interest served by his disclosure at all. It was gossip, dressed up as “insight,” and it backfired spectacularly. In the end, Kperogi had to eat crow and retract the claim in all but name (since accepting Aisha Buhari’s word as “supreme” means his original story is effectively nullified). His belated contrition, while better than nothing, does not erase the damage done, nor does it excuse the lapse in judgment that led to the fiasco. A scathing editorial rightly summed it up: “Farooq Kperogi’s conduct in this affair was appalling. He harmed a family in mourning, disrespected the truth, insulted dissenters, and retreated only when cornered.” That is the legacy of this incident – not the sanitized fairy tale of a noble truth-teller who momentarily tripped over his big heart that you, his buddy, is struggling to sell.
A Rebuke to Your Defense and Final Thoughts
Dr. Ochonu, your attempt to whitewash Kperogi’s blunder is as disappointing as the blunder itself. Instead of grappling with the ethical failures at hand, you chose to attack strawmen and present Kperogi as some martyr of empathy. You praise him for having a “conscience” and “certain principles of human decency”, as if these traits are so rare that we must shower adulation on anyone who displays them after being caught in the wrong. Do you not see how low a bar that sets? Kperogi’s apology was necessary, yes, but hardly sufficient. To then twist it into a virtue signal – “look how kind he is, valuing humanity over truth!” – is frankly absurd. It implies that spreading unsubstantiated private information about a grieving woman is fine, so long as you feel bad about it later. No, that doesn’t get a cookie.
Furthermore, your loyalty to a friend should not cloud your judgment of right and wrong. Sometimes our friends err, and in those moments true intellectual honesty calls for holding them to account, not concocting elaborate excuses. By doubling down that Kperogi’s underlying info was true (something you cannot prove and which key parties have refuted), you do him no favors – you only prolong the controversy and make him look even more like a trafficker in dubious gossip. By dismissing every critic as “mischievous” or biased, you ignore the genuine concerns many have raised about journalistic integrity and compassion in public discourse. Ironically, while you decry others for “pretending the apology is for falsity”, you are pretending that Kperogi’s original act was perfectly fine and that all the fuss is just an agenda. Such denialism is a disservice to the truth.
At the end of the day, the facts and principles stand: Kperogi had no business airing that alleged divorce story, and doing so was a gross lapse in judgment. The timing and manner of it were, by all reasonable measure, “especially insensitive” and purely for sensational effect. The onus was on him to verify extraordinary claims – he did not. The onus is on you, as a public intellectual, to acknowledge these realities – you did not. Instead of introspection, you offered deflection. Instead of promoting accountability, you spun a narrative of self-justification. This is unacceptable.
So, I urge you to stop spinning, Dr. Ochonu. Farooq Kperogi’s apology is not the moral triumph you paint it to be; it is a testament to his own guilt and error. His “humane act” would not have been needed at all if he hadn’t first committed an inhumane act of public indiscretion. And your one-eyed defense of that sequence only undermines your credibility. It’s time to take off the blinders of camaraderie and recognize this episode for what it is: a cautionary tale in unethical sensationalism and the echo chamber of those who enable it.
In conclusion, both Farooq Kperogi and his cheerleaders, especially you, Dr. Ochonu, must learn that truth and decency are not partisan options to be toggled at convenience. Kperogi must remember that being a journalist and scholar comes with the duty to be responsible, not just the power to titillate the public. And you, Dr. Ochonu, should remember that being a friend or admirer does not mean defending the indefensible. Sometimes the kindest, most “humane” act is to hold our friends accountable when they err, rather than to indulge their follies and call it virtue. The narrow view from inside Kperogi’s circle may comfort you, but it does not change the broader reality that this was a debacle entirely of his own making. No amount of spin can erase that, and no apology – however worded – can take away the fact that it should never have happened in the first place.
Boldly and resolutely submitted,
Bukola Adeyemi, Oyeniyi - a concerned observer who refuses to buy the
one-sided spin Dr. Ochonu is trying very hard to sell.
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Cornelius Hamelberg
Someone who can’t even keep a secret and or doesn’t know how to do so because he wants to star as a very important man, by telling everybody that he “knows”, the man who is in the know. Special Knowledge. And Big English too, unlike most of his Bariba brothers. He = first of his kind, busy making himself in his own image and likeness, hence the saying “empty vessels make the most noise”
“Now he worships at an altar of a stagnant pool
And when he sees his reflection, he’s fulfilled”
Well, at least he doesn’t say "God told me these secrets” , thereby being guilty of lying on God.
In summary, it’s
pants on fire
pants on fire
town crier
Per-rogue-y
is a serial liar
What else to say about a bloke
like him who likes to poke
his nose in other people’s affairs
gossiping about the marriage affairs
of Nigeria's President Buhari
gossiping about what's going on in
First Lady Aisha Buhari’s boudoir
Etc etc etc ?
What else to say about such a bloke
time and time again after being proved wrong,
“informed “ - misinformed by his very “special sources"
that he likes to brag about (always sources said
to be close to whatever president, and because
he’s such a very important dude, blabbermouth
sources that late at night usually phone him from
Nigeria to intimate and update him about some of
the country's national secrets and the latest goings-on
in the corridors of power?
You would think that he's some kind of Charlotte von Essen
or was working on something worthwhile - like Bob Woodward
Another truism derived from Ossie Davis as The Mayor in Do the Right Thing:
"Those that know don't tell, and those that tell don't know"
Ibrahim Abdullah
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Oyeniyi Bukola Adeyemi
Cornelius Hamelberg,
Ah, what exquisite sarcasm seasoned with satire!
I think Professor Falola, the moderator of this clan, needs to award you an honorary doctorate in surgical mockery. That final quote— “Those that know don’t tell, and those that tell don’t know”—is not just the moral of the circus; it is the entire philosophy of dignity wrapped in the economy of silence. Wisdom wears few words; noise, unfortunately, has found a patron saint in Per-rogue-y and his clanging cymbal of self-importance.
But let us not be distracted. We are dealing with men—Kperogi and his defender-in-chief, Moses—whose trade is not in truth, but in treachery dressed as journalism, whose pens drip not with ink but with spite and fabrication. These are not chroniclers of fact but caricaturists of fantasy, intoxicated by the fumes of falsehood and addicted to the limelight of lies.
Like gossip merchants peddling worn-out wares in a noisy market, they traffic in innuendo, speculation, and half-baked “exclusive sources.” Their “sources” are always conveniently anonymous, always “close to the corridors of power,” and always wrong. It is no longer laughable; it is pathological. How many times must a man be proven false before he is called a fraud?
To worship at the altar of a stagnant pool and call your reflection divine—now that is the theology of vanity. These are men trapped in the echo chambers of their own narcissism. They manufacture deceit, market it with borrowed grammar, and then proceed to bless it with a tone of self-righteousness. It is a sad thing when the town crier believes he’s the king.
Let it be said without stammer: Kperogi and Moses are not journalists; they are fabulists with a Wi-Fi connection. They have no allegiance to truth, only to the clout they crave and the chaos they unleash. They sully the name of intellectual engagement with the filth of their petty vendettas.
So here’s to the wit who saw through the masquerade and stripped it bare with words so sharp they should be licensed. And here’s a call to those who still treasure integrity: let us stop feeding the trolls. Let their echo chambers collapse from starvation. Let them stew in the silence they fear most.
Because, indeed, those who know don’t tell—and the rest? Well, they blog.
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Dr. Oohay
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Oluwatoyin Adepoju
Kperoqi and Moses can't be so dismissed in any serious sense.
Their political and social critique writings are too rich for that.
This remains true whatever the limitations of their contributions.
Moses' interventions in relation to Nigerian academia also have significant strategic value.
I have no other opinion on the present debate, though, and know little about the subject.
Oyeniyi's prose in his last post is particularly beautiful though even though I understand it's opinions as exaggerated at best.
Thanks
Toyin
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Cornelius Hamelberg
Again, the maxim,” it’s good to know where someone is coming from” -so that when for example one reads Umar Ardo’s passionate but seasoned and to some extent reasoned inveighing against the University of Maiduguri being renamed Muhammadu Buhari University , a cursory investigation into where Ardo is coming from reveals that he was a former PDP man and that’s more than enough to make one understand that just like Alhaji Atiku, he would naturally have an axe to grind against the APC’s leader and not be friendly-disposed to the APC’s two term president of Nigeria, so that anything like some musk or amber perfume from our late Brother Buhari entering Ardo’s brain through his olfactory organs, his nostrils, would be anathema to him.
I can still plead guilty to still having a soft spot for the always cordial and courteous Brother Moses Ochonu a Middle Belter who hails from Benue State and I suspect is Idoma, like my good friend Mr. Unah who in the early 80s of the last century was the First Secretary of the Nigerian Embassy in Stockholm and had enough confidence to entrust Dr Mathias Offoboche to my care whilst he was was on a visit to Sweden - and he was indeed congenial company. Lots of congenial company in Nigeria too. On my return from Nigeria I was good friends with Mr Ibrahim Bashir of the Nigerian Embassy in Stockholm and got some good orientations from him. Of course, we all know about some of the various dimensions of the ongoing Muslim-Christian interface in the Middle Belt and that e.g. Brother Ochonu is being held hostage by those realities from which even Cornelius Vanderbilt himself could not possibly extricate him.The other reasons for my soft spot - in this order, and I don’t know the extent to which things have changed, but, more than a decade ago Ojogbon did declare Moses as his crown prince ( in African history?) I suppose based on Ochonu’s perceived intellectual acumen the fruits of his research and publications derived thereof. You must have also observed the friendship and respect that developed between Moses and Kenneth Harrow via some of their special conversations in this series ( about all of which I remain unconvinced -since I have my own ideas about those matters) and on the negative side I daresay there’s not much love lost between Moses ( Ochonu) and dear al-Islam when it comes to sectarian violence in the Middle Belt and other such theatres of tragedy in Nigeria .
About Moses being the serial, pathological liar’s “defender-in-chief”, well the Ochonu-Kperogi friend-ship and alliance apart, we are not privy as to what is going on behind the scenes with those two, and secondly isn’t that also the role of the paid attorney, to defend his client, in this case for example, as a “defender-in-chief” - not to break ranks, even if “the wages of sin is death” ?
I think that I would defend e.g. Samuel Oloruntoba in like manner , humble boast , if need be, to the last drop of my blood, having found in him one of the most sincere, forgiving and trustworthy of human beings….
Cornelius Hamelberg
Oluwatoyin Vincent Adepoju
Let's be real !
From a cosmological or even From Gagarin’s point of view it should be no “exaggeration” to say that some of the crass & malicious nonsense that was being spouted by Kperogi a couple of years ago about Presidential Brother Muhammadu Buhari's purported death etc was a show of abject contempt and rank disrespect for himself, for President Buhari, for Nigeria, and for Nigerians. In New York rap slang, but maybe not in Nigerian Broken or Nigerian Pidgin or Nigerian English, unlike Balaam, Kperogi was merely “talking through his ass” again.
Let me ask you this: Are you going to respect someone who does not respect you ?
In a sane state of mind, would he have had the “testicular fortitude” to peddle those kinds of stories about USA’s President Donald J Trump? About Trump and the First Lady Melania? Of course not. Kperogi knows where the buck stops and he knows that if he ever did such a thing his sorry sh-t hole ass would be soon deported back to where he came from or maybe to somewhere else. And that's the truth Ruth.
Ad nauseam, Kperogi’s maliciously concocted fake news is another example of the colonial complex and that kind of uncle tomfoolery that seem to be some of the main character traits of the serial liar that we’ve been talking about.
In case you find all of the above far too depressing here's something more to your liking -
“WELCOME TO THE ENCHANTED FOREST …. “ Okri is incapable of writing a boring sentence” ( according to Independent on Sunday) “(Okri’s) writing takes on the great riddles of existence…spinning them into shimmering allegorical texts” ( New York Times) - about this book that I now have in my hands and plan to settle down with, this evening:
Ben Okri : Madame Sosostris & The festival of the Broken Hearted
Sure, there’s your Kperogi
cheer up and thank God
for our Ben Okri
ogunlakaiye
Professor Farooq Kperogi has publicly asserted that the former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, had divorced her husband, Muhammadu Buhari before his death. He published that assertion in connection with the announcement of the demise of Buhari while Aisha Buhari and her children as one family of the deceased Buhari were seen mourning publicly. Following the public uproar against the assertion of Professor Farooq Kperogi that Aisha Buhari was mourning the death of a husband she had divorced before death, Farooq summersaulted and apologised, stating that his published assertion was 'a lapse in judgment.' Reducing the criminal invention of a lie by Professor Kperogi against the person of Aisha Buhari, who was depicted as a hypocrite mourning the death of the husband she had divorced before death as an immoral , Farooq's accomplice, Professor Moses Ebe Ochonu captioned the defence of his pal thus, "KPEROGI'S APOLOGY IS A HUMANE ACT, NOT A RETRACTION OF FACTUAL INFORMATION."
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Toyin,
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. However, it appears there's a fundamental misunderstanding regarding my stance toward Kperogi and Moses. To clarify explicitly, I have not dismissed their contributions. Rather, my criticisms specifically target their habitual misrepresentations—particularly Kperogi’s documented inaccuracies and Moses' consistently condescending and self-righteous tone towards Nigerian academia.
While acknowledging that both individuals have made interventions in Nigeria’s socio-political and educational discourse, it is essential to hold public intellectuals accountable for accuracy and humility. Constructive critique should never be conflated with outright dismissal.
As for whether their interventions are "rich," "strategically valuable," or otherwise, this remains a matter of personal judgment and interpretation. Your favorable view of their work is well noted, but to equate critical engagement with outright dismissal misunderstands the very essence of intellectual debate.
Lastly, your kind words regarding my prose are appreciated, though describing my perspectives as "exaggerated at best" seems itself exaggerated, especially given your own admission of limited knowledge on the subject.
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