As the dust generated by the rumour about President Muhammadu Buhari marrying a second wife is yet to subside, First lady, Aisha Buhari, Sunday, smartly deflected the rumour, leaving the public more in a state of perplexity.
Speaking on BBC Hausa service, Aisha said it was not her duty to confirm or deny the rumour that her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari was planning to get married to another wife.
According to her, it was the responsibility to confirm or deny the rumour was that of those involved in the matter.
Speaking in Hausa, she said: “He is the one they said is getting married not me so he is the one that should publicly deny it. The person they said he’s getting married to didn’t deny it initially. She waited until the wedding didn’t hold on the said date before she publicly denied it.”
Aisha Buhari also called for urgent action against the menace of fake news.
It appeared the news in social and conventional mass media that Buhari was about to marry Sadiya Umar Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, was a hoax.
