27th March, 2016
Wife of Nigeria’s President, Aisha Buhari has hit back at the main opposition party in the country, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) threatening to sue the party if it continues to peddle unfounded claims against her.
The PDP had claimed that Aisha was a beneficiary of an $22million allocation from the Central Bank of Nigeria. “First Lady Aisha Buhari got $22m forex from CBN on the instructions of Emefiele (CBN Governor) and the company sold at N362 same day,” the PDP tweeted.
First Lady Aisha Buhari got $22m forex from CBN on the instructions of Emefiele and the company sold at N362 same day. #CorruptionAndBuhari
— PDP Nigeria (@PdpNigeria) March 26, 2016
Spokesperson to President Buhari, Garba Shehu was the first to come on the line of fire, accused of collecting $800,000. Lt. General Abdulrahman Dambazau was accused of collecting $6million via a bureau de change with ties to him and Chief of staff, Abba Kyari was also accused of collecting $400,000.
Aisha’s company was accused of collecting $22million at the rate of N185 and then selling it off at N362 same day.
In the last of the accusations, the party claimed that in 7 months, President Buhari has withdrawn $23m forex from CBN for foreign travel expenses and estacode.
READ: Aisha Buhari, Garba Shehu got forex on orders of CBN gov, says PDP
Aisha however replied the party Saturday night, threatening legal action.
Mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari is not a dealer of forex. She has not and will never be involved in any illegal dealings.
— Aisha M. Buhari (@aishambuhari) March 26, 2016
Making false and unfounded allegations without proof just to incite Nigerians on social media is wrong.
— Aisha M. Buhari (@aishambuhari) March 26, 2016
This is grounds for a lawsuit on defamation of character.
— Aisha M. Buhari (@aishambuhari) March 26, 2016
Be advised, any further attempt to malign the person of the Wife of the President will be dealt with according to the law
— Aisha M. Buhari (@aishambuhari) March 26, 2016