Politics
Finally, Aisha Buhari Gives Hint On Future Political Aspiration
Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has put a lid to suggestions on her political aspiration after the exit of her husband in May 2023, saying she will be satisfied to be the wife of the former president.
Speaking in an interview with BBC, she, however, said she was unsure that her husband has met many expectations Nigerians have of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
According to her, that was the reason she apologized to Nigerians.
Reports had quoted Mrs Buhari apologizing to Nigerians about the hardships they are facing during the special prayers she organized on October 1 to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of the country’s independence.
She said, “The expectations on us were so high and maybe after seven years, we haven’t met their expectations. Only God knows what is in somebody’s mind.
“As a human being, you can’t say you are right or you have done what you should, so the government has really tried, the administration did its best but may not be the best for others. So we must apologize to Nigerians weather we met their
Asked the areas she thought the government failed the most, Aisha said she didn’t follow the government programmes.
“I don’t know, because I run my office like a charity; I only accept people, but I don’t belong to politics. All I do is support them in terms of health or education. I don’t follow what they do,” she added.
According to her, the All Progressives Congress will win the next presidential
“Why would you ask me this question? We (APC) will continue. APC will win the election. By God’s grace.
“We faced a big challenge because when my husband came to power there was no resources, but I insisted that we are the ones who said we will do it and we have to do it,” she added.
On her political aspiration, Aisha Buhari said, “I thank God for giving me the opportunity to be the wife of the President. It’s a great position. I thank God and I am asking him to make us finish safely and to hand over power to the APC government.
“I don’t have any political ambitions. I will be the wife of the former president, what
else am I looking for?”
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