Following interventions from some Nigerians, Mrs Buhari withdrew the case against Mohammed on Friday evening.
By Jeffrey Agbo
A student of Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, Aminu Mohammed, has apologised to the First Lady Aisha Buhari for tweeting that she grew fat with public funds.
Back in October, Mohammed tweeted: “Su mama anchi kudin talkawa ankoshi”, translated as “The mother has got fatter by eating masses’ money.”
He was arrested at the university on November 18, 2022, after Mrs Buhari instructed a team of police detectives to track him down over a tweet she considered defamatory.
On November 29, 2022, Mohammed was charged with cybercrime, cybersquatting, computer-related forgery, conspiracy and criminal breach of trust.
His friends said he made the post because he was frustrated about the prolonged strike by universities that lasted for more than eight months across the country.
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Following interventions from some Nigerians, Mrs Buhari withdrew the case against Mohammed on Friday evening.
In a tweet on Saturday, Mohammed apologised to Mrs Buhari for his statement. “I would like to use this medium to express my sincere apologies to those I’ve hurt especially our mother, Aisha Buhari.
“It was never my intention to hurt your feelings and Insha Allah, I will change for the better. However, I’m also grateful for your forgiveness, thank u mama,” he wrote.
He also thanked the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) for their “support and guidance.”
Mohammed wrote in another tweet, “I would also like to use this medium to express my heartfelt gratitude toward those that helped me go through the darkest hours of my life, man cannot escape his destiny but my incidence should serve as a lesson to all of us. Thank you all and one love.”