Nigerians react to Trump’s alleged reference to Buhari as ‘lifeless’

Nigerians have expressed diverse opinions about a report in the Financial Times alleging that America’s President Donald Trump referred to President Muhammadu Buhari as ‘lifeless,’ after their meeting last April in the White House.

See the reactions:

A slight on all Nigerians, says Onajinrin Olusegun @onajinrinoluse2:

No matter the political differences we share or the dislike we share about the present government performance, the president symbolises us as a people. Clapping for Donald Trump describing the president as lifeless, shows us as the most lifeless people.

— onajinrin olusegun (@onajinrinoluse2) August 27, 2018

Buhari’s acceptability still high, claims yahaya wada @WadayahayaWada:

All these negative comments against the President has not been able to reduce his acceptability by the people. It is high time the sponsors of all these learn their lessons that God is superior.

— yahaya wada (@WadayahayaWada) August 27, 2018

It’s disgraceful to support Trump, says Usman @UsmanWeird

President Trump Ridicule President Buhari call him “lifeless” meaning he has no life or death. And some Nigerians are happy, what a disgrace.

— Usman ♻ (@UsmanWeird) August 27, 2018

He has been abusing all his allies — UK, Canada, notes Dele A @delexxyy:

But this same man has been abusing all his allies-UK,Canada etc even with their “liveliness”…so may be its better this way.

— Dele A (@delexxyy) August 27, 2018

I would be worried if Trump had praised Buharis — Devaan Hanmation-Mom @SweetMOMdee

I think I’d be more worried if Trump praised Buhari.

— Devaan Hanmation-Mom (@SweetMOMdee) August 27, 2018

Poor Trump,he didn’t get to share jokes about having extra marital sexual intercourse with the likes of Stormy Daniels and others with Buhari,definitely nothing to laugh about

— kaytoned (@kaytoned) August 27, 2018

It’s fake news, says Wale III @arijoniglimited:

If he truly said that, then why was he this happy meeting him in the picture below👇 it was reported om all social media then that they’ve not seen him this happy. I’m pretty sure he will call this new paper or who ever reported this #fakenews and rightly so too. ✌ pic.twitter.com/TNiIUp6ZyA

— Wale III (@arijoniglimited) August 27, 2018

God calls him chosen, says GbemiAfrica cut @gbemiafrica:

Thank goodness. If Trump uses such word and God calls him chosen. whose report is final? Remember everyone also condemned Trump before today.

— GbemiAfrica cut (@gbemiafrica) August 27, 2018

What did Trump mean, asks Oladeji Eniola @oladeji_eeny:

Ask what @realDonaldTrump meant in context

— Oladeji Eniola (@oladeji_eeny) August 27, 2018

Buhari is scandal-free, unlike Trump, says Omolola Victoria @OluwaferanmiVi3

What of himself? We’re happy with our scandal fee President unlike Trump.

— Omolola Victoria (@OluwaferanmiVi3) August 27, 2018

The enemies of Trump @realDonaldTrump will suddenly become his friends now.

— Abdurraheem (@I_am_Oara) August 27, 2018

He that has his finger prints all over american crime scenes,who is more lifeless?

— Ayo (@tweet2ayo) August 27, 2018

This is funny, so a lifeless person is the one constructing all the Federal roads and second Niger bridge in my zone, projects that could not be done by two living President? I rather prefer to reelect this lifeless person oo. Nija!

— Emeka Ossai (@EmekaOssai10) August 27, 2018

@MBuhari has met with several credible world leaders, if they have this opinion about him then fine. If not @RealDonalTrump is an idiot and a liar as shown in the past 18months of his horrible presidency.

— Kit Kool (@KitKolington) August 27, 2018

‘The west is wary of Trump,’ notes Devaan Hanmation-Mom @SweetMOMdee

Yeah. That’s why the entire West is frightened of his leadership style.

— Devaan Hanmation-Mom (@SweetMOMdee) August 27, 2018

Understand why the meeting is not a success first… Trump likes taking advantage of people and countries making them vulnerable, Buhari wasn’t ready for that maybe that’s why the meeting wasn’t successful. It might be a cool idea for Nigeria. Thanks

— Sanwils (@sanwils07) August 27, 2018

It’s an aberration to support Trump, warns Mazi Kelechi @kelisofgod:

So maybe, Trump wanted a trade advantage over Nigeria and your president was smart enough to avoid that? Your president that doesn’t know the meaning of ‘inclusive’ governance. Let’s all join hands and just destroy Nigeria, all of us will suffer it, let’s keep defending aberation

— Mazi Kelechi (@kelisofgod) August 27, 2018

Sarcasm was thrown into the bargain, Henry Shield @henryshield:

Every US President has access to high-level, top-secret, intelligence reports on major situations around the world. Rather than laugh at @realDonaldTrump‘s calling of President Buhari “lifeless”, we should ask if there’s something he knows that the citizens of Nigeria don’t. pic.twitter.com/TYeHzaaP6k

— Henry Shield (@henryshield) August 27, 2018

If a Noun is a name of a Living thing, Animal, Place or Things.. What does that make Buhari being lifeless 🤔🤔🤔??

— ʟıғєoғ_ɢєňċo (@Genco_Billz) August 27, 2018

Meanwhile, many Nigerians agree with Trump’s alleged statement:

It’s not about praising Buhari but what he’s praise on. Trump is about governance not your emotions. He’s interested in deals. He’s a business man. Your Buhari went there for photo ops while Trump was expecting him to come with proposals for bilateral issues.

— ThankGod Ukachukwu (@kcnaija) August 27, 2018

If Donald Trump legit called Mohammed Buhari “Lifeless”… I am proud of him cos no one has used a better descriptive word to describe his Excellency. 🤣🤣

— Ferdinand (@Burmese_Tyga) August 27, 2018

If the leader of the Free World can’t stand @MBuhari and believes that he is absolutely ‘lifeless’, can Nigeria expect any cooperation from the West with Buhari in charge. We need an assertive leader who can look Trump in the eye and say NO! Buhari is not that leader #RenosDarts

— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) August 27, 2018

Trump referred to Buhari as “lifeless” embarrassing himself in the process of embarrassing Buhari who is yet to disclose his alignment to Nigerians.

— Dr. Dípò Awojide (@OgbeniDipo) August 27, 2018

Trump referred to Buhari as Lifeless, after their first meeting.
Buhari that took the fastest growing economy in Africa to recession,
Made Nigeria the capital of poverty in the world.
Only a lifeless person can do that successful, and still be seeking second term.

— AJALA (@UNCLE_AJALA) August 27, 2018

Am looking forward to Donald Trump’s assessment of Mr Kenyatta because, ladies and gentlemen, that’s the most honest assessment there cab be. Well, he feels buhari is lifeless.

— Nicholas (@uckoci) August 27, 2018











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