“I Was Accused of Poisoning Him”- Aisha Buhari Makes Fresh Revelations

• Former First Lady Aisha Buhari has disclosed that late President Muhammadu Buhari once began locking his room after rumours spread within Aso Rock that she was trying to poison him.
• In a new biography, she explained that Buhari’s prolonged illness in 2017 was caused by poor nutrition and missed meals rather than poisoning.
• According to her, fear and gossip disrupted his care routine, worsening his health and leading to extended medical treatment abroad, before he eventually recovered.

Former First Lady Aisha Buhari has revealed in a new biography that her late husband, former President Muhammadu Buhari, started locking his room after rumours spread inside Aso Rock that she was trying to kill him.

Her revelations are found in a new 600-page book called From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari.

The Real Reason for Illness

Aisha Buhari claimed her husband’s long illness in 2017 was not caused by poisoning, but by missed meals and poor nutrition after they moved to the Presidential Villa. She had managed a strict routine of meals and supplements for him, stressing that elderly care needs “gentle, consistent support”.

Gossip and Mistrust

She stated the care routine collapsed because of gossip and fear within the Presidency. She claimed, “Then came the gossip and the fearmongering. They said I wanted to kill him,”.

The President briefly believed the rumours and began locking his door. She said meals and supplements were stopped, noting, “For a year, he did not have lunch. They mismanaged his meals,”.

Recovery

The health decline led to his long medical trips to the UK. When he was afraid to take stronger supplements prescribed by London doctors, Aisha Buhari secretly mixed them into his juice.

She described a swift recovery, saying, “After just three days, he threw away the stick he was walking with,” and “After a week, he was receiving relatives,”. She dismissed the conspiracy theories, like the “Jibril of Sudan” story, blaming poor government communication for the spread of these rumors.