I prefer to be called the wife of the president of Nigeria than the First Lady |
The Nigerian President-elect Muhammadu Buhari will be sworn in May 29, which means there will be a new first lady of Nigeria at the presidential villa, Aso Rock in Abuja. Although there is no official role for the spouse of Nigeria’s elected ruler, the wife of outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan has notoriously played a very public part in Nigerian politics.
The incoming first lady, Aisha Buhari, stayed out of the public eye for much of the election campaign. But she will be able to exercise a different style of influence from Patience Jonathan, the current first lady of Nigeria. Here are eight things to know about the new first lady and the wife of Nigeria’s president-elect: