The final year student of Federal University Dutse, Aminu Adamu who was being prosecuted for posting a tweet perceived to be an insult to wife of president Muhammadu Buhari, Mrs Aisha Buhari has been released.
He was released following Mrs Buhari’s Friday withdrawal of the case from the court where he was standing trial.
Aminu was expected to meet President Buhari before reuniting with his family.
Recall that following Adamu’s Hausa tweet which reads: “Su mama anchi kudin talkawa ankoshi” (meaning: “Mama is feeding fat on poor people’s money”) on June 9, 2022, he was arrested and arraigned in court, which remanded in the Suleja correctional facility in Niger state.
The charge against the accused person filed by James Idachaba and date November 21, 2022 reads: “That you Aminu Adamu male of Anguwar Sarakuna, Bauchi, Bauchi State sometime between May -June 2022 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did intentionally opened a Twitter Handle with the name @aminullahie aka Catalyst and screenshot the photograph of Her Excellency Hajia Aisha Buhari and wrote on it in Hausa Language ‘* Su Mama anchi kudi talakawa ankoshi’ roughly translated to English language to mean ‘Mama has embezzled monies meant for the poor to satisfaction’ and posted same on your above twitter handle for the members of the public to read knowing same to be false and capable of affecting her reputation. You thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 391 of the Penal Code.”
However, Aminu’s guardian, Baba Shehu confirmed to LEADERSHIP that he had been released and was at the Aso Villa waiting to see President Buhari.
“Aminu has been released. He is currently in Aso Villa and waiting to see President Muhammadu Buhari” saying that “we are happy. We can’t wait to reunite with him.”
