Nigeria’s power couple seems to have a misunderstanding in their political views lately. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari took the opportunity in responding to his wife’s criticism on a visit to Germany. He said, “I don’t know which party my wife belongs to, but she belongs to my kitchen and my living room and the other room.”
The rift started when Buhari’s wife, Aisha Buhari showed her dismay regarding her husband’s governance. She said she will not support her husband’s candidacy in the next election unless “he got a grip on his government”.
President Buhari answered the reporter’s question in saying he “claims superior knowledge over her”. He points out his victory in the last elections after running three times for the presidency.
Aisha Buhari is a businesswoman and activist who helped mold the president’s campaign. She organized women’s and youth groups to campaign for her husband. Her discontentment on her husband’s government came as a surprise. According to BBC reporter Naziru Mikailu, it shows the level of dissatisfaction in Buhari’s administration.
A “few” puppet masters?
In an interview with BBC’s Hausa language service, she said the “few people” who manipulated her husband’s administration were behind most of the presidential appointments. She said in the interview, “The president does not know 45 out of 50 of the people he appointed and I don’t know them either, despite being his wife of 27 years”.
President Buhari’s statement also sparked outrage because it shows the president’s perception of the role of women. His spokesperson, Mallam Garba Shehu went on Twitter and explained that the president respected the role of women in society and believed in their ability.
Meanwhile, the social media went berserk on the president’s statement about “the other room”. Many are curious about what President Buhari meant by “the other room”. In Nigeria, the hashtag #TheOtherRoom went viral where people are posting pictures of different bedrooms.
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