In a country where the cries of the ordinary citizen often vanish into silence, one voice has thundered consistently for nearly two decades — that of Ahmad Isah, the “Ordinary President.”
Today, rumors are thick in the air. Whispers of his disappearance. Questions about his fate. Let me tell you the truth without fear – Ahmad Isah is alive. He is well. And for the first time in his extraordinary life, he is resting.
I have known Ahmad Isah for 16 years. I have seen him live a life that borders on the superhuman. In all those years, he has never rested — not even for a single day. Not willingly. Only grief, when death snatched his beloved first wife. Only violence, when the enemies of truth struck him down. Otherwise, every dawn found him rising, not for himself, but for millions who had no one else.
At 4 a.m., while the world still sleeps, Ahmad Isah is already awake, preparing for battle — not with guns or swords, but with the sharper weapons of truth and justice. By 7 a.m., he is on air, amplifying the cries of the wounded. By noon, he is face-to-face with the endless line of Nigeria’s broken-hearted — the cheated, the oppressed, the forgotten — and he stays with them long into the night, refusing to look away. Refusing to give up.
This is not just a man. This is a force.
A spirit.
A guardian standing between the helpless and the mighty.
But even the lion must, once in a while, retreat to heal its wounds. Even the fiercest warriors must lay down their arms and rebuild their strength.
Ahmad Isah is not missing!
He is not broken!!
He is not defeated!!!
He is resting — a rest long delayed, and desperately needed.
Let us stop the panic. Let us kill the rumors.
Instead, let us honor his sacrifice by sending him our prayers, not our fears. Let us be grateful that he has finally chosen to heal himself, so that when he roars again, the sound will shake the walls of injustice even harder than before.
The lion is resting — not fallen.
And soon, he will roar again on the airwave…
Frankly musing
