Buhari: EndSars DJ Switch Taunts Late Former President After His Death, Bashes Those Criticising Her

Buhari: EndSars DJ Switch Taunts Late Former President After His Death, Bashes Those Criticising Her

  • Nigerian disc jockey, DJ Switch, sparked outrage with her forthright statements about the former president, Muhammadu Buhari's death
  • Buhari, Nigeria's former military ruler and two-term civilian president, died on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in London, following a prolonged illness
  • The activist who had clashed with the Nigerian government during the deceased’s tenure bluntly made her thoughts known

Nigerian disc jockey Obianuju Catherine Udeh, popularly known as DJ Switch, has reacted to the news of former president, Muhammadu Buhari’s death.

On her Instagram story, she expressed her happiness at his death, describing it as the delicious fact of inevitability. She told him to rest in peace and stated that one was down.

DJ Switch mocks late former president, Muhammed Buhari's death.
DJ Switch rejoices over former Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari's death. Credit: @djswitch, @mbuhari
Source: Instagram

Her post did not sit well with some netizens, and she addressed them in an Instagram video, questioning what Buhari accomplished for Nigeria other than trash it.

The activist claimed that when a leader is unjust, people will drink to their demise; however, when a leader is fair, people will mourn when they die.

“Please tell me what is Buhari’s achievement apart from destroying Nigeria. When you are a bad leader, people will drink to your demise, but when you lead with fairness, people will mourn when you die,” she said.

DJ Switch, who rose to prominence during the #EndSARS protests in 2020, received national and international recognition for livestreaming the controversial shooting of peaceful protestors by Nigerian Army forces at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos.

Her outspoken position on human rights concerns as well as her criticism of the Buhari-led administration elevated her to the ranks of the most prominent personalities of the time.

Watch her speak below:

Reactions as DJ Switch mocks Buhari's death

Legit.ng compiled the reactions below:

don_simonjnr10 said:

"1 down 5 more to go 👏😂."

iam_mexico2 said;

"People wen kai 4 lekki toll gate abeg, make una welcome am with 2by2 plank for head so hard."

oma_evbague said:

"😂😂😂😂😂😂 No fake love 😂😂😂."

buchi_king_ said:

"Una Dey talk o 😂."

youngbabi4u said:

"It is appointed for every man to die, but what will you be remembered for?"

ugochalacha_adaora said:

"When this news be hit use earlier today I thought we were sad 😂😂 all of a sudden everyone started remembering what this man did to us."

proudly_naijaprince said:

"Let’s not rejoice over anyone’s death, it will literally get to all of us one day. Death is inevitable."

talesbyblessing said:

"😢I understand, are you happy about the news?"

adeyeyegraceadef said:

"Omo people dey para hmmmm."

vibesofdcity said:

"Buhari get branches 😂😂 he’s death means nothing 😂."

haybee_builders_co said:

"No more fake love for this side 😂😂😂 Game over🎮❌ Buhari."

hajia_sade_makinde said:

"😂😂😂😂😂 At 82 pray you reach that age my dear."

donfx_official said:

"Let’s do good , nothing dey this life , Imagine everyone is happy about this man kpai cos of His wickedness."

jimath_gconcept said:

"😂😂😂Person we use Naija file asylum to herself as if she won’t die tooo😂Pele ole ofon."

olowoh_kesh_ said:

"What is going on here."
Nigerians react as DJ Switch bashes critics over her post on former president, Muhammadu Buhari's death.
DJ Switch's reaction to Buhari's death ignites debate online. Credit: @djswitch
Source: Instagram

DJ Switch denies ever being in Canada

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that DJ Switch took to social media to speak about her rumoured asylum in Canada following her role in the #EndSARS movement in October of 2020.

Switch addressed the rumours that she had sought asylum in Canada after her coverage of the Lekki shooting went viral.

Legit.ng also reported that there was a petition asking Canada to deny Switch asylum.

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Chinasa Afigbo (Entertainment Editor) Chinasa Afigbo is a pop culture/music journalist and content writer with over four years of experience in other mainstream media organisations, including Vanguard Media and Guardian Life. She holds a degree in Information Management Technology from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). She also moved on to pursue courses in writing & media communications. Chinasa has also been published in other Intl journals, like The African Report. Reach her at: chinasa.afigbo@corp.legit.ng.