A professor of journalism and emerging media at Kennesaw State University, Farooq Kperogi, has apologized to former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, over his recent claim that she was no longer married to the late Muhammadu Buhari.
He recently said that his statement is one of the worst and cruellest lapses of judgment he has ever made.
Speaking via a Facebook post, Farooq admitted that his careless declaration has caused him immense personal anguish, stressing that he is deeply sorry for the hurt he has caused the Buhari family.
According to him, even though the information came from a highly trusted source, sharing it publicly was a huge mistake.
He maintained that he was very wrong because only Aisha Buhari reserved the right to define the state of her marriage.
“To Mrs. Aisha Buhari, I offer my heartfelt and unreserved apology for the needless and deeply regrettable hurt I have caused. I am truly sorry.
Going public with the information was an error on my part, as not every well-sourced information is for public consumption.
Mrs. Buhari herself has the ultimate authority and right to define the status of her marriage… Her truth should be respected as supreme, whatever other facts may exist,” he said.
Confirming that he never acted in malice, the professor noted that the pain caused by his action outweighs any justification for public disclosure.
He concluded by regretting the moral principles his statement violated.
“I shouldn’t have shared it publicly. Period. Doing so violated every moral and ethical principle I cherish and uphold,” he added.
