Sh*cking Admission: Aisha Buhari Reveals Plotters Exploited Buhari’s Vulnerability

Former First Lady Aisha Buhari has revealed that her late husband, former President Muhammadu Buhari, was susceptible to manipulation by extended family members and longtime associates.

She made the disclosure in a biography titled From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, written by Charles Omole. According to Aisha Buhari, individuals close to the former president took advantage of his trusting nature and personal weaknesses.

She explained that Buhari had a deep affection for his extended family and old friends, a trait that allegedly made him vulnerable to schemes that undermined the objectives of his administration. During his first term in office, with most of their children studying abroad, many relatives moved into residences within the Presidential Villa, filling the family vacuum.

The book quotes her as saying that Buhari’s emotional attachment to these individuals exposed him to various forms of manipulation, with some exploiting his weaknesses to the detriment of his government’s lofty goals.

In the same biography, Aisha Buhari also addressed long-standing speculation about her husband’s death, clarifying that he died from pneumonia and not cancer, contrary to widespread rumours of pulmonary lymphoma or leukaemia.

She described Buhari’s final days after completing his eight-year tenure as deeply distressing for the family due to severe health complications. According to her, his last days were marked by repeated hospital stays, including time in intensive care.

“The final days were difficult — ICU for some days, then the ward, then the decline. The last three days were the worst,” she recounted.

The biography notes that Buhari’s health deteriorated significantly in the year following his exit from office, resulting in frequent medical trips abroad, particularly to the United Kingdom.

Aisha Buhari explained that she believes her husband’s illness stemmed from decades of physical exposure during his military service, including prolonged periods in harsh weather conditions. She added that age, earlier smoking habits, and long-term exposure to cold environments further worsened his condition.

According to the book, doctors eventually diagnosed acute pneumonia. While some questioned how pneumonia could be fatal, Aisha Buhari maintained that the illness can be deadly in elderly patients, especially those with a lifetime of physical strain.

“Pneumonia was the final adversary,” the biography stated, noting that Buhari often suffered persistent coughing even during moments of laughter.

The book also recounts emotional moments from Buhari’s final hours, including efforts by medical staff to ease his breathing as his family remained by his side.