The Digest:
Aisha Buhari disclosed that rumours within the Presidential Villa led her late husband, Muhammadu Buhari, to briefly believe she planned to harm him, disrupting his critical health regimen.
Key Points:
- Aisha Buhari revealed in a new biography that gossip in Aso Rock made President Buhari suspect she planned to kill him.
- This mistrust caused him to lock his room and miss meals, disrupting a carefully managed nutrition schedule she oversaw.
- She stated the breakdown in his dietary routine marked the beginning of the health crisis that led to his prolonged absence in 2017.
- Buhari spent 154 days in the UK for treatment in 2017, during which he transferred power to Vice President Osinbajo.
- Upon return, Buhari admitted he had "never been so ill" and confirmed receiving blood transfusions.
- Aisha attributed his recovery to the restoration of a strict feeding and supplement plan, which she personally enforced.
- The book also notes a climate of mistrust in the Presidency, including alleged surveillance and bugging of conversations.
Sources: Daily Trust, Vanguard
