Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- Last week I printed here one of the two write-ups on President Muhammadu Buhari that I said aligned with my own views on the late president's place in history. Today I bring you the second, titled "Legacy Beyond the Grave: A Truthful Tribute to General Buhari" written by Idowu Ephraim Faleye, who is not a stranger to these pages. Enjoy it! As usual, I will return to fire parting shots!

"When a man departs this world, the air is often filled with eulogies, praises, and flowery words crafted to erase the bitter truths that followed him in life. General Muhammadu Buhari, the immediate past president of Nigeria, has now joined the ancestors. As expected, the news of his death will stir emotions from those who adored him as...