The wife of the
President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has relocated to the Presidential Villa, Abuja,
barely three weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was
inaugurated.
Since they were
inaugurated, Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo have been operating from
outside the Presidential Villa.
This is despite the
fact that both men have their official residences and offices inside the Villa.
They have both been
operating from their private residences as well as the Defence House, official
residence of the President-elect located at Maitama District, Abuja.
It was gathered that
Mrs. Buhari formally relocated to the Presidential Villa on Thursday at a time
when her husband was out of Abuja.
“Hajia (Buhari) arrived
here (Presidential Villa) with her entourage at about 6pm on Thursday. She had
relocated ahead of her husband. She passed the night here,” a Presidency
official reported.
Another Presidency
official said that the President is expected to join his wife next week.
Buhari had departed
Abuja for Kaduna on Tuesday shortly after he arrived from South Africa where he
took part in the just-concluded 25th Assembly of Heads of State and Government
of the African Union.
He proceeded from
Kaduna to his hometown, Daura, in Katsina State.
Buhari is expected back
in Abuja from the journey described as “private trips” this weekend.
“The President is
expected back this weekend. He will be expected to join his wife here on his
arrival,” the source added.
Upon his formal
relocation to the Presidential Villa, Buhari is expected to operate for the
first time from his office on Monday.
The Senior Special
Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu,
said that ongoing renovation work was
hindering Buhari from moving into the Presidential Villa.
He said,
“As far as the President is concerned, the place (his official residence) is not ready yet. Workers are cleaning and refurbishing the place. Once the exercise is completed, the President will move in.”
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