25 Facts About Aisha Buhari

Aisha Halilu Buhari is a professional beauty therapist who served as the First Lady of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023.

Aisha Buhari's father was a civil engineer, and her mother is a descendant of the Ankali family, renowned farmers.

Aisha Buhari went to primary and secondary school in Adamawa State.

On 2 December 1989, Aisha married Muhammadu Buhari, who had five children from a previous marriage to Safinatu Yusuf.

Aisha and Muhammadu Buhari have five children together and one grandchild.

Aisha Buhari holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in public administration from Ambrose Alli University, and a master's degree in international affairs and strategic studies from the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna.

Aisha Buhari obtained a diploma in beauty therapy from the Carlton Institute of Beauty Therapy, Windsor, United Kingdom.

Aisha Buhari holds a post-graduate diploma in cosmetology and beauty from Academy Esthetique Beauty Institute of France.

Aisha Buhari is a member of the United Kingdom Vocational Training and Charitable Trust and the International Health and Beauty Council.

Aisha Buhari is a resource person to the National Basic Technical Education, on beauty therapy and cosmetology and has participated in the curriculum development of small medium enterprises for NBTE.

Aisha Buhari closed her beauty salon following the emergence of her husband as president of Nigeria.

Aisha Buhari published a book titled Essentials of Beauty Therapy: A Complete Guide for Beauty Specialists, which has been recommended as a text for the NBTE curriculum.

In July 2014, Aisha Buhari advised Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to resign from office as president of Nigeria, following a suicide bombing and an alleged assassination attempt on her husband by the Boko Haram terrorist group.

Aisha Buhari is a vocal advocate of women's rights and children's rights, and this was a focal point during her campaign for her husband's election in 2015.

Aisha Buhari has, on several occasions, emphasized the need for young girls to get primary and secondary school education before getting married, saying that she believes no girl should get married before the age of 17.

On 12 June 2015, Aisha Buhari met with some mothers of the abducted Chibok Girls on 14 April 2016, and donated proceeds from her book to parents of the Chibok girls, the Buni Yadi boys murdered in 2014, and children suffering from malnutrition.

In October 2016, Aisha Buhari said that she would not back her husband in the next election unless he got a grip on his government.

Aisha Buhari was prompted by the need to improve the current poor health outcomes of women, children and other vulnerable groups of the Nigerian population.

Aisha Buhari affirmed her commitment to this work at a stakeholders meeting held at the presidential villa and a public launch of Future Assured programs at the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 29 September 2015.

Aisha Buhari set up a committee for the distribution of relief materials after a visit to an IDP camp in Borno State.

The Aisha Buhari Cup is an invitational football tournament organized by the Nigerian football federation for the women's national team.

At the presentation of awards to wives of governors, on Thursday, 13 June 2019, Aisha Buhari adopted the title of first lady five years after President Buhari said he would scrap the office.

Fatima recorded a video of Aisha Buhari ranting inside the presidential villa in Abuja and submitted the video to the press.

Aisha Buhari confirmed she was the one in the video and alleged that Fatima Daura had mocked her while recording her.

Aisha Buhari explained that she was angry because Mamman Daura and his family denied her access to some parts of the presidential villa after President Buhari ordered Mamman Daura and his family out of the villa.