Nigerians Upset over First Ladys N10m Watch
In March, Muhammadu Buhari was elected as Nigeria’s new president after a campaign which took a strong anti-corruption stance.
Buhari underlined his humble credentials by raising money from ordinary voters.
He even had to stretch his finances to pay the fee to register as a candidate.
This image was diluted somewhat when his wife, Aisha Buhari, was pictured wearing an expensive-looking watch at her husband’s inauguration last week, images that were shared widely on social media.
Nigerian press described it as a Cartier Baignoire Folle 18-carat white gold diamond timepiece that was estimated to cost around $50,000 – more than £30,000 or about 10m Nigerian naira.
KNOCKOFF?
Others, however, pointed out that knockoff versions are available for as little as $100.
Around 3,000 tweets mentioning the first lady’s name and the word “watch” have been posted.
Many were critical and raised a skeptical eyebrow about where Mrs Buhari might have got the money to buy such an expensive piece of jewellery.
“Aisha Buhari will be wearing a N10 million watch and her husband told us he borrowed money to buy his presidential nomination form,” said Twitter user Kate Vincent.
But others defended her:
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