Former First Lady Aisha Buhari Has Disclosed That Her Late Husband, President Muhammadu Buhari, Briefly Believed Rumors Within The Presidential Villa Suggesting She Intended To Poison Him. She Said The Gossip Caused Him To Lock His Room And Alter His Daily Habits.
The Revelation Is Contained In A Newly Launched 600-Page Biography, From Soldier To Statesman: The Legacy Of Muhammadu Buhari, Written By Dr. Charles Omole And Unveiled At The State House On Monday.
According To The Book, Mrs. Buhari Explained That Buhari’s Severe Health Crisis In 2017 Which Resulted In A 154-Day Medical Leave In The United Kingdom Was Caused By Disrupted Nutrition And Meal Routines, Not Poisoning Or A Mysterious Illness As Widely Speculated.
She Revealed That She Had Personally Managed His Diet And Supplements For Years, Carefully Tailoring Them To Support His Health.
“Then Came The Gossip And The Fearmongering. They Said I Wanted To Kill Him,” The Book Quotes Her As Saying.
Mrs. Buhari Stated That Her Husband Believed The Rumors For About A Week, During Which He Began Locking His Room, Changed Some Daily Habits, And Most Critically, Stopped Eating Properly.
“Meals Were Delayed Or Missed, And The Supplements Were Stopped,” She Said.
She Further Revealed That For Nearly A Year, Buhari Did Not Eat Lunch Due To Poor Management Of His Meals.
Mrs. Buhari Emphasized That Once Proper Supplementation Resumed During His Medical Stay In London, His Recovery Was Swift, Noting That He Abandoned His Walking Stick After Just Three Days.
The Biography Also Addresses Internal Palace Mistrust, Including Allegations Of Surveillance And Conspiracy Theories Such As The Widely Debunked “Jibril Of Sudan” Body-Double Claim.
The 22-Chapter Book Chronicles Buhari’s Life From His Early Years In Daura, Katsina State, To His Death In A London Hospital In July 2025, At The Age Of 82.
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