President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, joined other well meaning Nigerians to felicitate with the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki on the occasion of his 54th birthday anniversary.

The goodwill message President Buhari conveyed through his Twitter handle to the Senate President has generated dire criticism to him.

President Buhari wrote: In a goodwill message to the celebrator, the President describes the Senate President as “one of the most influential politicians of our time who has made tremendous impact on the country.”

Nigerians on thesame social media platform took to their various Twitter handle to condemn the President for exalting Saraki the manner he did.

Read Nigerians tweets below:

Happy 54th Birthday to Senate Pres @bukolasaraki, one of the most influential politicians of our time. I wish you many more prosperous years

— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) December 19, 2016

@MBuhari @bukolasaraki PMB, this your remarks threw me off balance! Are you for real or playing to the gallery sir? Nigerians knows better!

— Akintunde Ajayi (@AkintundeAjayi6) December 19, 2016

@MBuhari @bukolasaraki you are kidding me now agree we are a failed State is dis not the same guy you put on trail you guy are just laffs

— DipCrew (@DipCrew) December 19, 2016

@DipCrew @MBuhari @bukolasaraki now u should be convinced that, Saraki’s Trial was just orchestrated because he became the Senate President

— Engr. Baba Idris (@babaidris090) December 19, 2016

@MBuhari @bukolasaraki sometimes its painful to be a Nigerian this happens when those that occupied important seats does nothing to merit it

— Hint (@geovicman) December 19, 2016

@MBuhari . @bukolasaraki is really influential presently. Like D. Costa, He keeps scoring against all odds

— TC Itumo (@itumomartins) December 19, 2016

@MBuhari @bukolasaraki
Why are you wishing thief?

— Abu Moryam Sulyman A (@744f02cdc939458) December 19, 2016

For PMB to acknowledge Saraki’s effort, u need to begin to hav a change of perception about Saraki @744f02cdc939458 @MBuhari @bukolasaraki

— Engr. Baba Idris (@babaidris090) December 19, 2016

@MBuhari E ku ise opolo @FemAdesina Hmm! E o je ka pe were ni buroda ko je a ri aiye lo. Toto se bi Owe eyin agba. No insults intended.

— Oladipupo Salako (@Dipsonn) December 19, 2016

@MBuhari @bukolasaraki I bet Nigerians can’t wait for 2019!

— N44DRE (@AOnung) December 19, 2016

@MBuhari @bukolasaraki most influential wow

— DipCrew (@DipCrew) December 19, 2016

@MBuhari @bukolasaraki Sir did you say Saraki is influential well Kwara people and Nigerians at large don’t think so he is corrupt simple

— Abdulrahaman R Giwa (@giiwaaa) December 19, 2016

@MBuhari when you’re devoid of ideas and the economy is crumbling around u, guess you’ve to butt-kiss every arse, even @bukolasaraki. Pity

— Janus (@01_Janus) December 19, 2016

@MBuhari @bukolasaraki bad influence

— Usman Irale (@superirale) December 19, 2016

@MBuhari @bukolasaraki Most influential…? Politics!!!

— Yunusa Shehu (@YunusaShehu) December 19, 2016

@MBuhari @bukolasaraki influential indeed

— Tunji (@Igho77) December 19, 2016

@MBuhari @bukolasaraki SAI BABA!!! hmmmm….influential Senate president happy birthday sir.Politics!!!

— David Olorunnipa (@davidimpact2028) December 19, 2016

@MBuhari @bukolasaraki Really? A sitting president who is purportedly fighting corruption felicitating with a corrupt officer

— sola adenuga (@Shullay31) December 19, 2016

@MBuhari @bukolasaraki you are no better not a bloody clue wat u doing and suspect as corrupt as dem all

— DipCrew (@DipCrew) December 19, 2016

@MBuhari @bukolasaraki rubbish

— Olalekan (@Olalekan3558870) December 19, 2016