Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has said that former President Muhammadu Buhari is utterly undeserving of joy, felicitations, or celebratory sentiments on the occasion of his birthday.
According to SaharaReporters, this assertion was made amidst an outpouring of goodwill messages, both online and offline, from numerous Nigerians congratulating the former President on his 82nd birthday.
According to Sowore, a human rights activist and the convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, former President Buhari’s legacy is replete with shortcomings and injustices, rendering him unworthy of any honor, accolades, or happiness.
Sowore’s opinion underscores the dissatisfaction felt by many Nigerians regarding Buhari’s presidency, which was marked by widespread criticism, controversy, and unresolved human rights concerns.
Reacting to a message posted on Tuesday by Bashir Ahmad, Buhari’s former aide on X, Sowore said, “A man that destroyed his country does not deserve any honor, accolades or happiness. Baba Munafikin Banza, Baba Barawo Banza (Vain Hypocrite Father, Vain Thief Father)!”
In another post on his Facebook page, Sowore said the former President does not deserve any happiness on his birthday after eight years of economic disaster and massacre of Nigerians under his torturous administration.
Buhari was Nigeria’s president from May 2015 to May 2023.
“Considering the economic destruction, looting, and massacres that occurred during his disastrous eight-year tenure, Muhammadu Buhari deserves NO happiness on his birthday!” Sowore said.
During former President Buhari’s tenure from 2015 to 2023, Nigeria experienced unprecedented economic hardship, characterized by severe hunger, debilitating poverty, and recurrent recessions.
Furthermore, his administration was marked by human rights abuses, including the brutal suppression of dissenting voices, particularly during the #EndSARS protests in October 2020.
