Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a hypocrite for praising late former President Shehu Shagari after ousting him from power in a military coup d’etat in 1983.
Shagari died at the National Hospital on Friday at the age of 93.
President Muhammadu Buhari in a Friday statement eulogising Shagari described him as a man of unparalleled humility
In the statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the president described the death as the departure of a patriot whose life of service and humility was widely acknowledged.
Buhari recalled part of the birthday message he (Buhari) sent to him last February when he said, “ we are enthralled and regaled with the many years of unequalled patriotism, sacrifices and contributions to national development.
“More specifically, we celebrate the role modelling qualities of integrity, diligence and humility that have been the hallmark of your visionary leadership,” the statement further read.
But taking to his verified Twitter handle on Saturday evening, Fani-Kayode slammed Buhari for eulogising Shagari whom he placed under house arrest for two years after overthrowing his government over corrupt practices.
Fani-Kayode, “You ousted him from power, put him under house arrest for two years, made sure he almost went blind, labelled him inept, corrupt and crooked, hunted his Ministers like animals, kidnapped them on the streets of London, jailed his associates for hundreds of years and sent many of them to an early grave. Now that he has died you are eulogising and praising him. Shame on you Buhari. God will never forgive you for what you did to the compassionate and kind gentleman called President Shehu Shagari.”
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….them to an early grave. Now that he has died you are eulogising and praising him. Shame on you Buhari. God will never forgive you for what you did to the compassionate and kind gentleman called President Shehu Shagari.
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) December 29, 2018
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