Aisha Was Divorced from Buhari Before His Death, Claims Farooq Kperogi

Farooq Kperogi, a Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media at Kennesaw State University, has claimed that Aisha, the former First Lady, was no longer married to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari at the time of his death. Kperogi made the allegation in a post on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday.

According to Kperogi, Aisha had dropped Buhari as her surname and reverted to her maiden name, Aisha Halilu. He further stated that Aisha was hesitant to travel to the United Kingdom to care for Buhari during his illness, citing their divorce.

Kperogi’s claims were in response to quotes attributed to Aisha, in which she reportedly said Buhari had asked her to seek forgiveness from Nigerians on his behalf. While Kperogi noted he could not verify the authenticity of these quotes, he maintained that the couple were no longer married.

“They had divorced, and Aisha reverted to her maiden name, Aisha Halilu. If you paid close attention, you would notice that Aisha didn’t go to Daura when he retired to the town after leaving office,” Kperogi wrote. “Buhari was also alone when he later relocated to Kaduna. In fact, when he fell ill and it was suggested that Aisha travel to London to care for him, she reportedly hesitated because she was no longer his wife.”