Well,
well,well. Change is finally here. You asked for it and here it is. The
long awaited change. The change that was nagged for is here.
So apparently Nigeria will not have a First Lady. This time around.According to this report by "Pulse Nigeria...
Aisha Buhari might not be Nigeria’s next First 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.
Sit back, Relax and enjoy.
Change!!!
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