‘Stop Abusing Power’, Mr Macaroni tells Aisha Buhari over Aminu’s arrest; NANS fixes protest Monday

The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari has been asked by Nigerian comedian, Debo Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni to stop the misuse of power.

According to the report, Aminu Muhammed was arrested over a post he made on Twitter, mocking Aisha Buhari.

Mr Macaroni on Tuesday, via his Twitter account, criticised Aisha Buhari, urging her to stop abusing her position and to file any complaints with the appropriate authorities.

The actor also stated that because he was a “victim of persecution,” he had a lot to say about situations like Mohammed’s.

“Madam First Lady, you are not God. If you have any grievance whatsoever go to court!!!

“You are not bigger than the citizens of Nigeria, neither are you bigger than the law!!

“You should use your power to serve the people not oppress them!!

“Free Aminu!!!

“President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife suffered so much insults. Even from people who are in this present government.

“APC trolls curse and insult some of us here every day, we dey chest am. The ones we can’t chest, we go to court!

“Madam First Lady, stop abusing power!!!

“I can speak so much about issues like this because I have been a victim of oppression and brutality and I know how horrible the experience is!!! If you are being held by security agents with backing from political figures, they will do the unthinkable!!

“Dem go lick you finish!!,” he wrote.

Meanwhile, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for a nationwide protest against the detention of Aminu Muhammad, a student of the Federal University of Dutse (FUD).

In a statement to its members on Thursday, Usman Barambu, NANS president, condemned Muhammad’s detention and demanded his release.

“Sequel to the exhaustion of all options available to us before confrontation in seeking the freedom of one of us who was arrested in a questionable manner, tortured, molested, harassed, and detained by agents of the government, you are hereby notified of the decision of the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students to proceed on a nationwide protest,” the statement reads.

“We have consulted and consolidated and neither yielded desirable results in seeking the freedom of Aminu Adamu Muhammed, student of the Federal University Dutse, hence the protest shall commence as follows: Monday, 5th December 2022, Nationwide.”

Barambu added that the demonstration will continue until the student is released “unconditionally”.

Muhammad it would be recalled was arrested by the police over a tweet that appeared to mock Aisha Buhari, wife of the president.

The tweet, which was posted in Hausa in June 2022, reads: “Su mama anchi kudin talkawa ankoshi.”

The tweet, accompanied by a photo of Aisha, loosely translates as “Mama has eaten poor people’s money and is now full”.

On Wednesday, Muhammad was remanded in prison following his arraignment before a high court in the federal capital territory (FCT).

Muhammad’s arrest has generated criticism, with many Nigerians calling for his release.