“To Mrs. Aisha Buhari, I offer my heartfelt and unreserved apology for the needless and deeply regrettable hurt I have caused. I am truly sorry.”
Media scholar and columnist Farooq Kperogi has tendered a public apology to former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, over a Facebook post in which he speculated on the status of her marriage to the late President Muhammadu Buhari.
In the July 16 post titled “Aisha Buhari, Divorce, and Forgiveness Claim,” Kperogi alleged that there had been a separation between the couple, sparking intense public backlash and reported distress to the former First Lady.
Describing the post as “one of the most painful mistakes” of his career, Kperogi admitted the information came from a trusted source but accepted full responsibility for making it public.
“I sincerely did not intend to harm Mrs. Buhari,” he wrote. “To Mrs. Aisha Buhari, I offer my heartfelt and unreserved apology.”
Former presidential aide Alhaji Sani Zorro reportedly contacted Kperogi to clarify that the Buharis remained married until the President’s death.
Kperogi acknowledged Mrs. Buhari’s right to define her own truth.