Twitter Reacts As Trump Calls Buhari ‘Lifeless’

Nigerians on Twitter have reacted to a statement allegedly made by the United States President, Donald Trump, describing President Muhammadu Buhari as “lifeless”.

Global newspaper, Financial Times, in a recent publication, said Trump, after April 30th meeting with Buhari, warned his aides that he never wanted to meet someone so lifeless again.

“The first meeting, with Nigeria’s ailing 75-year-old Muhammadu Buhari in April, ended with the US president telling aides he never wanted to meet someone so lifeless again, according to three people familiar with the matter,” the newspaper claimed.

THE WHISTLER, in this report, gathered mixed reactions from Nigerians on Twitter.

See some of the reactions below:

Now That US President Donald Trump Called Our Baba Lifeless President; The First Set Of People To Attack Mr. Trump Are Those Buhari Insulted As Lazy Youths.

Watch And See. https://t.co/exTLJFYLmI

— Nura Muhammad Nasan (@nasan4me) August 27, 2018

"A goat is a goat either dead or alive. A president is a president either lively or lifeless. Who cares about Trump. Buhari till 2023". That's what you get thinking like a Garba(ge) @GarShehu, Leader of Buhari can never go wrong pic.twitter.com/n9kGCJdiud

— ÀBÁYÒMÍ Adebayo (@yomisaint) August 27, 2018

If indeed Trump calls Buhari lifeless, our impulse reaction automatically becomes believing he's lifeless because Trump said so? I mean, who is Trump to determine who is living and who's not?

— Onyeneho Precious (@iam_PreciousEsq) August 27, 2018

??? Buhari is indeed a lifeless cat
Trump is like a 5-year old with absolutely no filters btw his brain and his mouth.
I can't wait to hear what he says of Uhuru. https://t.co/D8EcYyEB39

— Sura Mbaya (@surambaya) August 27, 2018

No naaaaa. Financial Times is lifeless themselves. If they are so sure Donald Trump said this why didn’t they specifically quote him? Silly people. They better deal with their own President why we handle our own Buhari. https://t.co/zasC94uGN0

— Legit Nigerian (@LegitNigerian) August 27, 2018

Has @realDonaldTrump who said he doesn't want 2meet a lifeless person like Buhari among d faceless Western leaders who support his 2nd term?

— Bayo Oladeji (@oladeji_bayo) August 27, 2018

If Trump calls Buhari "lifeless",then what if he now meets Nigeria??

— Joseph ukeme (@joseukems) August 27, 2018

@MrAyeDee , Saraki must be held responsible for this. Trump is working for him with all PDP staff in White house. A whole Buhari, Lifeless? #Funkeee!!! Apostle must hear of this. https://t.co/3FAN5yc8ro

— Free Liah Sharibu (@AmeGerian01) August 27, 2018

Nigeria expected a "lifeless" president to continue 2019? Dictator president? Buhari must go 2019!!!

— John Grace (@JohnGra60799908) August 27, 2018

unBREAKING NEWS:
Lai Mohammed links Fayose, Wike, Saraki to Financial Times report on Trump describing Buhari as "Lifeless"
…Alleges Fayose's Media Aide, Lere Olayinka wrote the report, bribed Financial Times the Editors with $1m

More details soon.

— Ojosu August Dotun (@Augustdotun) August 27, 2018

Is this not what we've been saying this? Its not even an issue to me.buhari is completely lifeless.

— Chukky ? (@ChuksMultiP) August 27, 2018

The same Buhari who @aishambuhari praised for his high level performance after his meeting with Trump, is being referred to as lifeless by the same Trump. Do you now see that a large sum of northerners are mostly illiterates celebrating mediocrity. How then can you expect good?

— ogunna gregory (@gregsny) August 27, 2018

I thought ? by now Buhari would have sent @officialEFCC after Donald Trump for calling him "Lifeless". Lol ? ? ?

— JosephYoboz (@Collegehighskol) August 27, 2018

PDP PAID DONALD TRUMP TO CALL BUHARI LIFELESS

PDP PAID DONALD TRUMP TO CALL BUHARI LIFELESS. Chiee!! NIberia is finished.

— Defender of Truth. (@nwakamso) August 27, 2018

Even after walking 800 meters, @realDonaldTrump called @MBuhari a “lifeless person”! Before you attack Trump, remember that Buhari appointed dead men into boards and other sensitive positions. Does that not vindicate Donald Trump’s position about him being lifeless? #RenosDarts

— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) August 27, 2018

Iam expecting Buhari's team to come and deny this Trump lifeless comment/assertion soon. Trump's govt might follow similar route.. But we know what we know sha…

— maziNze™ (@hand2ome) August 27, 2018

It's true Buhari is weak and lifeless, but look who is fighting for his political life right now, as his friends and longtime aides are all deserting him in droves or rather flipping.- https://t.co/w1CuaWw5cJ

— Joy Musa (@Joywesey) August 27, 2018

Buhari is even worse than lifeless. He has no charisma. No sane Nigerian can defend him on this except the dullards like him from his region

— Ade Adedeji ? (@Veekid) August 27, 2018

Trump is watching buhari, his going out and coming in… UK hospital regularly treating one ill element Nigeria didn't know about! "he never wanted to meet someone so lifeless again 2019. Enough of this embarrassment to Nigerians! pic.twitter.com/47pEkmqfRs

— John Grace (@JohnGra60799908) August 27, 2018

Nigeria President is lifeless- Trump

Can Trump trek 800meters? – Buharideens

Must you tell the whole world that you guys are supporting an incompetent fellow?

Continue!

Meanwhile Buhari can't play golf cuz if he does he won't leave London hospital until his ancestors calls.

— CONFIDENCE (@realNCNC) August 27, 2018

@realDonaldTrump @POTUS Mr President Kindly Confirm you refers to @MBuhari President Buhari as a ''lifeless'' person after April meeting. and that you don't want to see such a ''lifeless'' person again!

— Misty moe (@mistymooh) August 27, 2018

So you are just knowing that buhari is lifeless, I knew that in 1984. That's why the Nigerian armed forces removed h once they realised their mistake but some progressive went and repackaged him, the irony of Nigeria is that Rev king sentenced to death is contesting for president

— onowu (@omekannaya1st) August 27, 2018

FT: “The first meeting, with Nigeria’s ailing 75-year-old Muhammadu Buhari in April, ended with the US president telling aides he never wanted to meet someone so lifeless again…” https://t.co/8rIsN3Myse

— t0b3nna uf3zumba (@tobenna) August 27, 2018

Buhari lifeless ????it's cardaval that is ruling us pic.twitter.com/cfY9sKfhsf

— Joseph Noel (@biggismallz_) August 27, 2018

Nigeria is trying to copy America's democratic system and when the president of America Donald Trump describe president Buhari as "lifeless", isn't that an obvious fact that we have the wrong person as President?

— Valentine Ekanem (@ValentineEkanem) August 27, 2018