A British newspaper, Mail Online, on Sunday hung a big question mark on President Muhammadu Buhari’s character and doubted his anti-corruption credentials ahead of world anti-corruption summit to be hosted by UK’s prime minister, David Cameron.
The paper mocked; “self-proclaimed ‘People’s President’”, Buhari, may be waging a war against corruption his critics have described as a witch hunt.”
It hinted that Buhari sends his daughter to a £26,000-a-year English school and also recalled that in April, his daughter Hanan, 16, flew first-class from London to Nigeria when her father banned public officials from premium travel.
According to The mail on Sunday, Buhari has lavished £150,000 on educating his daughter Zahra, a student at Surrey University.
It also lambasted Buhari’s failure to give a full details of his worth.
“The presence of Nigeria’s president at David Cameron’s anti-corruption summit this week may surprise many in his nation – which receives vast amounts of UK aid.
“Self-proclaimed ‘People’s President’ Muhammadu Buhari began a war on corruption after taking power last year, but critics allege it is a political witch-hunt.
“The Government is giving nearly £250million in the coming year to oil-rich Nigeria..
“Supporters say 49 arrests of members of the previous regime show the anti-corruption war is genuine, but opponents say it is politically driven.
“Nigeria has the highest-paid government officials in the world but is one of the largest beneficiaries of UK foreign aid.
“The president of its senate, Bukola Saraki, is due to face trial on corruption charges after it emerged he has a £6million London property in his wife’s name.
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