₦airaland Forum

By Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis


Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, on Saturday said former President Muhammadu Buhari was surrounded by some sycophants during his administration.

The governor said he witnessed firsthand how politicians flattered Buhari while he was in office, only to disown him after his exit from power.

Sule spoke at the 2nd Raymond Dokpesi Diamond Lecture organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations in Abuja.

“By being a governor, I have seen what sycophancy can do. I have seen people actually sit in the presence of President (Muhammadu) Buhari to tell him, ‘Oh, you are the best ever. Nobody can do this better.’

“But the minute Buhari left government, they started saying, ‘Oh, he was one of the worst presidents we had ever seen.’ These are the same people but different moments. That is what sycophancy is all about,” Sule said.

The governor, who was honoured with an NIPR award and fellowship at the event, said he admired the late media mogul, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, for his courage in establishing the country’s first private radio and television stations during the military era.

Sule described it as a time when “nearly everything was controlled by government.”

“We are here to celebrate an icon of media. Dokpesi was not afraid to speak truth to power, even during difficult times,” he added.

In his remarks, NIPR President, Dr Ike Neliaku, appreciated the Nasarawa governor for gifting the institute a parcel of land to establish the first global PR varsity in the state.

Neliaku also announced that the project is presently at an advanced stage.

According to Neliaku, the new institution will serve as a “knowledge hub” for grooming ethical communicators, transformational leaders, and development-oriented thinkers — aimed at bridging the gap between policy and practice in Nigeria’s public relations landscape.

The event, held in honour of the late founder of DAAR Communications, was attended by top government officials, media professionals, and communication experts who paid glowing tributes to Dokpesi’s legacy of courage and innovation.

SadiqBabaSani:
Shots fired. The same way they are praising Tibbubu

FarahAideed:
But was Buhari a fool ? Did he think he was doing a good job when he was obviously not ?

The truth is that wicked people love sycophants, we are seeing the same thing with Tinubu today, his performance is already 10 times worse than Buhari but sycophants are lying to him he is doing a great job

FarahAideed:
But was Buhari a fool ? Did he think he was doing a good job when he was obviously not ?

The truth is that wicked people love sycophants, we are seeing the same thing with Tinubu today, his performance is already 10 times worse than Buhari but sycophants are lying to him he is doing a great job

Disenfranchised:
When the word "Sycophant" is said one tribe comes to mind.

Trymeee:
Helinues and softmirror


Goodmorning.

SeverusSnape:
Born sycophants.

AMINDA:
The Chief Sycophant amongst them was Tinubu himself and majority of the current APC SW bloc.

kunle4toyeyaho:
.....the same Tinubu you and your principal claimed was totally sidelined in the scheme of things? How could a man sidelined in running party affairs have exhibited sycophantic attitude when he was alienated as you said. Be consistent for once and stop contradicting yourself on various threads .
I ask you what can be more sycophantic than your clownish attack on Mr. President so as to justify your pay from your paymasters? Bros,it is not every time you must talk down on our president,it is not only ungodly,it is immoral

Islie:
https://punchng.com/nasarawa-gov-politicians-flattered-buhari-in-office-mocked-him-after-exit/?amp

Nlfpmod

AMINDA:
The Chief Sycophant amongst them was Tinubu himself and majority of the current APC SW bloc.

jamafa:
Tinubu is never a person like that.

E gave Buhari 💯 before and after his death.

Stop saying what's not

Shalom!