Aisha divorced Buhari long before he died – Prof. Farooq Kperogi

• Buhari and the erstwhile first lady were said to have dissolved their marriage and parted ways long before the former president’s death

As the nation mourns the passing of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, a new piece of information about the state of his marriage to the former First Lady, Aisha, has come to light.

Buhari and the erstwhile first lady were said to have dissolved their marriage and parted ways long before the former president’s death.

A Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media at Kennesaw State University, Farooq Kperogi, made this known on Wednesday.

Kperogi, in a post on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday, claimed that Aisha was no longer married to Buhari at the time of death.

According to him, Aisha had ditched Buhari as her surname and reverted to her maiden name, Halilu.

He further alleged that Aisha was forced to travel to the United Kingdom to care for Buhari when he became ill.

Kperogi made the claims in reaction to remarks credited to Aisha, which claimed Buhari had asked her to seek forgiveness from Nigerians on his behalf.

Although Kperogi said he could not confirm the authenticity of the quotes, he maintained that the couple were no longer married.

He wrote: “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.

“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.”