Exposing the political opportunism at Buhari’s Firdau Prayers.
“Mourning or Marketing?” – Buhari’s Fidau as a Stage for Political Theatre
Excerpt:
“These were not mourners in Daura — they were legacy-hunters, attempting to rebrand themselves by standing beside the man they spent years tearing down.”
Quote:
> “Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable.”
Commentary: Orwell’s sharp observation captures the entire charade: opposition leaders using the language of grief to launder years of betrayal. It’s not mourning — it’s message control.
“When the Opposers Become the Grievers” – Buhari’s Legacy Is Not a Ladder
Excerpt:
“You don’t spend your political life undermining a man’s vision and then borrow his memory to climb into public favour. Buhari’s Fidau was never theirs to claim.”
Quote:
“Hypocrisy is the homage that vice pays to virtue.”
— François de La Rochefoucauld
Commentary: This quote pierces the mask. These politicians aren’t honouring Buhari — they’re borrowing his name to access what they couldn’t win with their own.
“Fidau of the Faithless” – Desperation Dressed as Reverence in Daura
Excerpt:
“The real mourners were quiet. The loudest ones were calculating. The same voices who spent a decade defaming Buhari came with cameras and kaftans, hoping to absorb his base.”
Quote.
“Funerals in Nigerian politics are never about the dead. They are auditions for the living.”
— Dr. G. Fraser, MFR, Political Analyst, Governance Consultant, Perception Management expert.
Commentary: Dr. Fraser nails the point: these politicians didn’t show up because they respected Buhari — they showed up because they fear being forgotten without him.
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“They Fought His Legacy, Now They Flatter His Memory” – Political Op
portunism at Buhari’s Fidau
Excerpt:
“You can’t attack the foundation and then try to inherit the house. These men undermined Buhari in office — now they stand in Daura with rosaries and rehearsed regret.”
Quote:
“If your loyalty to a leader only begins at their funeral, you were never loyal. You were waiting for the crowd.”
— Dr. G. Fraser, MFR, Public Ethics Forum, 2022
Commentary: This title punches through the PR curtain and lays bare the real agenda — reclaiming political relevance through carefully staged ‘mourning’.
“From Condemning Buhari to Commodifying His Death” – When Opposition Turns Opportunist
Excerpt:
“The same voices who called Buhari’s policies ‘tyrannical’ now rush to honour him with televised grief. It’s not respect. It’s market strategy.”
Quote:
“You cannot build credibility on the ashes of a legacy you helped burn.”
— Dr. G. Fraser, MFR, National Integrity Lecture, Ilorin, 2021
Commentary: A cold, clear analysis of how political actors are trying to harvest Buhari’s cult following without carrying any of his burden or beliefs.
“Fidau for Show: The Politics Behind the Prayers” – Why the Opposition Showed Up in Daura
Excerpt:
“This wasn’t about faith. It was about frame control — the image of piety to mask years of open hostility to the man and everything he built.”
Quote.
> “In Nigeria, funerals reveal more about ambition than affection. The question isn’t who prayed. It’s who planned the headlines.”
— Dr. G. Fraser, MFR, Lagos Policy Roundtable, 2023
Commentary:
This drives home the central tension — the calculated attempt to step into Buhari’s shadow without ever having stood by him in daylight.
“You Don’t Honour a Legacy by Attending a Funeral Uninvited” – The Politicisation of Buhari’s Passing
Excerpt:
“They came dressed for prayer, but stayed for politics. The goal was not tribute — it was traction.”
Quote:
“You can disagree with a man’s methods, but if you spend your career undoing his work, don’t pretend to defend his memory. That’s not respect — that’s revisionism.”
— Dr. G. Fraser, MFR, Lecture on Political Ethics, Abuja 2019
Commentary: Fraser’s quote cuts to the core of the hypocrisy — you can’t discredit a man’s legacy while pretending to mourn him with dignity. The presence of opposition figures at Buhari’s Fidau becomes transparent, even cynical.
“Critics in Kaftans” – Opposition Politicians Turn Buhari’s Fidau Into a Campaign Stop
Excerpt:
“You can’t slam a man’s policies for a decade and then stand at his grave like a disciple. The cameras may catch your prayer, but the people remember your words.”
Quote:
“Sincerity is the face of the soul; hypocrisy is its mask.”
— Victor Hugo
Commentary: This headline takes aim at the superficial optics and costume of humility, while reminding readers of the public records and speeches these same individuals gave in open condemnation of Buhari’s ideology.
“From Opposition to Opportunists” – What Atiku, Obi, and El-Rufai Really Want from Buhari’s Death
Excerpt:
“They lost to Buhari, fought his reforms, mocked his leadership — and now they pray with his family? Nigerians see through the play.”
Quote:
“To mourn what you opposed is to confess your failure or flaunt your hypocrisy. Neither deserves applause.”
— Dr. G. Fraser, MFR, 2023 Roundtable on Leadership Legacy, Kano
Commentary: This title directly frames the attendees as opportunists trying to rewrite their history with Buhari, seeking to benefit from a political capital they never built — only battled.
“You Don’t Honour a Legacy by Hijacking Its Funeral” – The Politicisation of Buhari’s Passing
Excerpt:
“These were not mourners. They were political freelancers, hoping to tap into a support base they once mocked.”
Quote:
“A man’s true legacy is not protected by those who praise him in death, but by those who defended him in life.”
— Dr. G. Fraser, MFR, 2021 Lecture on National Leadership Integrity
Commentary: This headline leads with a moral indictment, supported by a respected Nigerian voice, reinforcing the idea that actions during a leader’s lifetime matter far more than convenient mourning after.
“From Critic to Mourner: The Hypocrisy of Opposition Faces at Buhari’s Farewell”
Excerpt:
“If you spent years blaming him for everything wrong in Nigeria, why show up in Daura with folded arms and camera-ready humility?”
Quote:
“Hypocrisy is the homage that vice pays to virtue.”
— François de La Rochefoucauld
Commentary: This one pierces the theatrics with sharp irony — laying bare the gap between public grief and private agendas. It invites readers to question what motives lie beneath those solemn faces.
“Mourning for the Cameras”—Buhari’s Fidau Becomes Stage for Desperate Political Reinvention
Excerpt:
“Peter Obi didn’t just attend the Fidau—he staged a visual press release. So did Atiku. The message? ‘We can be Buhari’s heirs, too.’”
Quote:
> “Politics is the art of the possible, the attainable — the art of the next best.”
— Otto von Bismarck
Commentary: This headline captures the modern media game: curated moments for public consumption. It’s not about Buhari’s ideals — it’s about inheriting his influence.
“You Can’t Mourn a Legacy You Tried to Bury” – The Great Pretenders at Buhari’s Fidau
Excerpt:
“Obi built his movement on discrediting Buhari. Atiku fled the party Buhari co-founded. El-Rufai now undermines it. So why the sudden pilgrimage to Daura?”
Quote:
“You can’t fake authenticity. Either you are real or you’re not.”
— Retired Army General.
Commentary: A direct call-out of the hypocrisy, this title focuses on the contradiction between past actions and current pretensions. It underlines how voters see through hollow gestures.
“When Political Enemies Pretend to Pray” – Buhari’s Fidau Turns Into a Stage for 2027
Excerpt:
“There’s a difference between paying respects and staging a photo-op. These men didn’t come to honour Buhari — they came to harvest his halo.”
Quote:
“The only thing worse than a liar is a liar that’s also a hypocrite.”
— Tennessee Williams
Commentary: This title leans into the theme of insincerity disguised as spiritual duty. The Fidau becomes the kickoff point for subtle political rebranding.
“The Brotherhood of the Bereft or the Brotherhood of the Opportunists?” – What the Opposition Really Wants from Buhari’s Death
Excerpt:
“The late president may have departed, but his political capital remains. And the vultures are circling.”
Commentary: This title pulls no punches — it challenges the reader to question the motivations behind the opposition’s calculated presence and warns of the danger of believing every public gesture.
The underlying hypocrisy and political opportunism surrounding the Fidau event:
“Prayers or Politics?” – Opposition Leaders Hijack Buhari’s Fidau to Court Northern Base
Excerpt:
“When you build your relevance by tearing down a man’s legacy, you don’t get to mourn him in public like a loyalist.”
– Dr. Zainab Audu, Political Historian
Commentary: This headline emphasizes the disingenuous motives behind the attendance. The presence of known critics at a solemn religious ceremony reeks of strategy, not sentiment.
“In Death, They Want What He Had in Life” – The Opportunism Behind Buhari’s Funeral Politics
Excerpt:
“They could not defeat Buhari politically in life, so now they try to exploit his death for relevance.”
– Yusuf Maikudi, Analyst
Commentary: A powerful, accusatory title that gets to the heart of the political manoeuvring. This is about hijacking Buhari’s legacy for personal gain.
“The Men Who Fought Buhari Are Now Fighting to Be Seen Mourning Him”
Excerpt:
“Their presence at the Fidau was not about honour — it was about optics.”
– Dr. Imran Khazaly.
Quote: “Sincerity makes the very least person to be of more value than the most talented hypocrite.” – Charles Spurgeon
Commentary: Focuses on the hypocrisy and lack of ideological consistency. This is a shot at those using public grief for political repositioning.
“Not Reverence, But Relevance” – How Atiku, Obi, and El-Rufai Used Buhari’s Death to Stay Politically Afloat
Excerpt:
“These are not mourners. These are marketers of self-interest. And the marketplace is Buhari’s base.”
– Dr. Ibrahim Shehu, ABU Zaria
Commentary: Highlights how the attendees were less concerned with prayer and more with political proximity to Buhari’s influence.
“The Masks at the Fidau” – A Ceremony Turned Stage for 2027 Presidential Politics
Excerpt:
“Peter Obi knew Buhari didn’t trust him. El-Rufai walked away from him. Atiku left the party he co-founded. What were they really doing in Daura?”
Quote: “Hypocrisy is the audacity to preach integrity from a den of corruption.” – Wes Fesler
Commentary: Drives home the notion of the Fidau being converted into a political theatre, full of insincerity disguised as tribute.
“Photographs and Prayers: The Political Poaching of Buhari’s Legacy”
Excerpt:
“This isn’t about faith. This is about framing. They wanted the headline photo, not the hadith.”
– Elder Statesman.
Quote: “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.” – Groucho Marx
Commentary: Captures the visual PR motive behind the appearances, rather than a genuine commitment to Buhari’s ideology or legacy.
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