Mrs. Aisha Buhari has created a
little storm with her adorning a wristwatch said to cost over N10 million to
her husband, Muhammadu Buhari's presidential inauguration.
Mrs Aisha Buhari and the
controversial watch
(Twitter)
Since the photo of Nigeria's First Lady, Aisha Buhari, spotting
an expensive Cartier Baignoire Folle 18-Carat White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch,
said to cost over N10 million, during her husband's inauguration, there has
been a lot of debate going round.
The photo has since become viral and
typical of Nigerians, the watch has been creating several talking points
with many questioning her husband, Muhammadu Buhari's, resolve
to run an austere government since his wife could wear such expensive piece of
ornament.
But those who are in her support are
of the view that there is no big deal actually over the watch since the photo
was not taken while her husband is in power and she could either afford the
watch or it could have been a gift.
According to investigations by
Breaking Times, the 18-Carat Gold Watch cost a whopping £34,500 and going by
the current CBN foreign exchange rate of N303 to £1, is N10, 453, 000.
The Cartier Baignoire Folle 18-Carat
White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch comes in a case made of rhodiumised white gold
set with brilliant-cut diamonds. On the side of the case is an octagonal crown
set with a diamond. The case is 44mm high, 35mm wide and 10mm thick and is
covered by glare-proof sapphire crystal glass.
More stringent opposition voices
have been harping on Buhari's declarations during his campaigns that he was so
broke that he could not afford the money needed to buy the presidential
nomination form and had to resort to borrowing from a bank.
The President rode on the wave of
his modesty, pastoral lifestyle and avowed anti-corruption stance to the crest
of power.
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