Former lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has cautioned Nigerians against speaking ill of the late former President, Muhammadu Buhari.
DAILY POST reports that mixed reactions have continued to trail the demise of Buhari, who passed away on Sunday in London.
While several leaders are paying tribute to the late Nigerian leader, a cross-section of citizens have been lashing out at the former president.
According to a popular activist, Omoyele Sowore, “Buhari left behind a terrible legacy”, describing the former president as “a man whose rule both in uniform and civilian garb left deep scars on Nigeria’s democratic fabric.”
Sowore further stated that Buhari’s legacy “remains one of repression, economic hardship, insecurity and religious bigotry.”
Some Nigerians also took to social media to lament how a former president would die in a foreign land due to poor health facilities in the country.
However, Shehu Sani, in a post on his Facebook page, warned Nigerians to stop “speaking ill of the dead.”
According to him, “We are all mortals awaiting an uncertain fate at uncertain time and uncertain places.
“A living man is still on trial and cannot judge the dead. Let the sleeping soul rest.”
