WHY AISHA BUHARI MAY NOT BE NIGERIA'S FIRST LADY
Lady, at least not in the modern sense of the
word.
The term “First Lady” is an unofficial title for a
President’s wife but in Nigeria, it has received
near-official status due to the fact that funding
and staff have been allocated to First Ladies
since independence.
However, the Nigerian Constitution does not in
any way provide for the “office” of the First Lady.
This was the reason given by President-elect,
Muhammadu Buhari when he said during an
interview with Daily Trust in December 2014 that
there would be no such office during his regime.
“ The [office of] First Lady is not in the
constitution, so there’s no official role for them,”
Buhari said.
Mrs Buhari also expressed support for her
husband’s position while speaking during the
inauguration of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) Women Campaign Council in January.
“When my husband is elected as the president of
this country, he will rule the country within the
rule of law based on the constitution of the
country,” she said.
“If the office of the first lady is constitutionally
recognized, he will not tamper with it but if it is
not, that’s okay. For me I will perform my duties
and role as the wife of the President of Nigeria
traditionally,” she added.
Muhammadu Buhari emerged winner of Nigeria’s
Presidential elections on Tuesday, March 31.
He will be sworn in on Friday, May 29, 2015.
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