Presidency Finally Breaks Silence On Reports About Buhari Marrying Another Wife

The social media space in Nigeria has been awash with a viral claim that President Muhammadu Buhari is set to marry another wife.

The peddlers of the rumour attributed it to undisclosed sources from the presidency. They further claimed that the purported marriage ceremony will be taking place today, Friday, October 11, after the Jumat (Friday prayer) services.

The claim which is gathering momentum under two trending hashtags on Twitter, #BUSA19 and #BUSA2019, stated that the woman the president is said to marry is the new minister for the newly created Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq.

The purveyors of the claim also linked the purported wedding to the alleged prolonged absence of the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, at the presidential villa. The wife of the president is currently on a trip to the United Kingdom.

When Nigerian Tribune contacted Femi Adesina, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, to verify the authenticity of the viral claim, Adesina debunked the rumour, describing it as a deceptive manoeuvre by those who reportedly fabricated it.

The newspaper reports that Adesina confirmed that there was no marriage taking place at the Presidential Villa as stated in the viral claim.

Another presidency source who spoke on the condition of anonymity told the newspaper that there was no wedding taking place at the Presidential Villa neither was the president preparing for any wedding.

According to the source. the claim is entirely false.

Meanwhile, ORIENTAL TIMES understands that the minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, whom they claim the president is set to marry is not even currently in Nigeria.

According to a tweet posted by the minister via her handle @Sadiya_farouq on micro-blogging site, Twitter, in the early hours of Friday, she is currently in New York promoting a UN campaign against poverty.

On October 17, join us as we #WalkOutPoverty. The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is commemorated to encourage active participation by all to respect the rights & dignity of people living in poverty.#WalkOutPoverty#EndPoverty#Children @ossap_sdgs pic.twitter.com/PyQAnFS4Mk

— Sadiya Umar Farouq (@Sadiya_farouq) October 11, 2019