Aisha Buhari, the wife of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, has stated that she is not expecting a child.
Remember how a photo of her large tummy went viral on Sunday, leading many to this conclusion?
The President’s wife responded through her media aide, Sulaiman Haruna, by stating that she is not pregnant.
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Huruna chatted with BBC Pidgin in a discussion.
She denied claims about the first lady being pregnant or sick.
“I can assure you 100 percent that our First Lady is perfectly okay. She is neither sick nor pregnant as some reports claim. Some of these reports are from mischief makers who don’t mean well. You know, nowadays, people can tamper with photos,” he said.
Already, the President’s wife, Aisha, has ordered all her staff to proceed on indefinite leave, amid rumours that she is pregnant.
A statement on Tuesday from the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Health and Development Partners in the First Lady’s office, Mohammed Kamal, confirmed this.
Pictures of Buhari, 79, Aisha, 50, in Turkey between December 16 and 19, 2021 sparked pregnancy rumours, as she was pictured to have cradled what looked like a bump.