Photos of Nigeria’s first lady wearing
an expensive watch led some
Nigerians to ask whether they
undermine President Buhari’s “man of
the people” image.
In March, Muhammadu Buhari was
elected as Nigeria’s new president
after a campaign which took a strong
anti-corruption stance. Buhari
underlined his humble credentials by
raising money from ordinary voters.
He even had to stretch his finances to
pay the fee to register as a candidate.
This image was diluted somewhat
when his wife, Aisha Buhari, was
pictured wearing an expensive-
looking watch at her husband’s
inauguration last week and these
images were shared on the Instagram
account of the photographer George
Okoro.
Nigerian press described it as a Cartier
Baignoire Folle 18-carat white gold
diamond timepiece that was estimated
to cost around $50,000 – more than
£30,000 or about 10m Nigerian naira.
Others, however, pointed out that
knockoff versions are available for as
little as $100.
Aisha Buhari’s watch – the real
version at least – retails for tens of
thousands online
Aisha Buhari’s watch – the real
version at least – retails for tens of
thousands online
Around 3,000 tweets mentioning the
first lady’s name and the word
“watch” have been posted.
Many were critical and raised a
sceptical eyebrow about where Mrs
Buhari might have got the money to
buy such an expensive piece of
jewellery.
“Aisha Buhari will be wearing a
N10million watch and her husband
told us he borrowed money to buy his
presidential nomination form,” said
Twitter user Kate Vincent.
But others defended her: “Aisha
Buhari didn’t use Nigeria’s money to
buy her watch so what exactly is the
problem? Am i missing something?
Why is it a big deal?”
an expensive watch led some
Nigerians to ask whether they
undermine President Buhari’s “man of
the people” image.
In March, Muhammadu Buhari was
elected as Nigeria’s new president
after a campaign which took a strong
anti-corruption stance. Buhari
underlined his humble credentials by
raising money from ordinary voters.
He even had to stretch his finances to
pay the fee to register as a candidate.
This image was diluted somewhat
when his wife, Aisha Buhari, was
pictured wearing an expensive-
looking watch at her husband’s
inauguration last week and these
images were shared on the Instagram
account of the photographer George
Okoro.
Nigerian press described it as a Cartier
Baignoire Folle 18-carat white gold
diamond timepiece that was estimated
to cost around $50,000 – more than
£30,000 or about 10m Nigerian naira.
Others, however, pointed out that
knockoff versions are available for as
little as $100.
Aisha Buhari’s watch – the real
version at least – retails for tens of
thousands online
Aisha Buhari’s watch – the real
version at least – retails for tens of
thousands online
Around 3,000 tweets mentioning the
first lady’s name and the word
“watch” have been posted.
Many were critical and raised a
sceptical eyebrow about where Mrs
Buhari might have got the money to
buy such an expensive piece of
jewellery.
“Aisha Buhari will be wearing a
N10million watch and her husband
told us he borrowed money to buy his
presidential nomination form,” said
Twitter user Kate Vincent.
But others defended her: “Aisha
Buhari didn’t use Nigeria’s money to
buy her watch so what exactly is the
problem? Am i missing something?
Why is it a big deal?”
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