Aisha Buhari: Mr Macaroni demands release of Detained Boy

Nigerian comedian and Skit maker Debo Adedayo who is better known as Mr Macaroni has in an ‘open letter’ asked President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha Buhari, to release a 23-year-old student of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa, Aminu Adamu, from detention.

The University student Adamu in June 2022, via his Twitter handle, accused the First Lady of feeding on the masses’ money.

The tweet read in Hausa, “Su mama anchi kudin talkawa ankoshi”, which means ‘Mummy (first lady) has got fatter eating the masses’ money’.

The student’s tweet was, however, considered defamatory against the First Lady and he was apprehended by the Department of State Services (DSS) within his campus on November 8 and was only allowed to speak to his father, Shalele Azare Adamu.

Macaroni, an outspoken advocate for justice joined a host of other Nigerians and organizations in reacting to the detention of the student, Mr Macaroni on Tuesday morning said the first lady was not above the law and that if she has any grievance she should approach the court.

The comedian recalled that former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience Jonathan, suffered a series of insults and mockery, yet they didn’t get anyone arrested in such a manner.

Mr Macaroni’s tweet reads:

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!!!

— MrMacaroni (@mrmacaronii) November 29, 2022

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!!

— MrMacaroni (@mrmacaronii) November 29, 2022

Meanwhile, The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has apologized to Aisha Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari over the arrest and dehumanization of Aminu Mohammed.

According to NANS, Mohammed was actually detained by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command after being tracked to Jigawa, as opposed to the Department of State Services as initially reported.

Usman Barambu, the president of NANS, issued a statement seen by The Punch on Tuesday in which he apologized to the First Lady on behalf of Nigerian students and demanded Mohammed’s release.