Former First Lady Aisha Buhari has stated that she has no plans to remarry following the death of her husband, ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, describing the decision as a practical one rather than a moral stance.
In an interview featured in the newly released biography, From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, unveiled at the State House, Abuja, Aisha Buhari said, “It is not a moral pronouncement so much as a pragmatic one: I have grandchildren; one husband was enough.”
The 600-page biography, authored by Dr Charles Omole, traces Buhari’s life from his early years in Daura, Katsina State, to his final days in a London hospital in mid-July 2025.
The book frames her decision as a refusal to conform to cultural expectations that cast widows either as betrayers or saints.
“In a culture that sometimes reads remarriage as betrayal or saintliness, her answer refuses both scripts. It is simply a woman naming the contours of her future,” the book explains.
Looking ahead, Mrs Buhari plans to lead a quieter public life, dividing her time between family, philanthropic work, and travel.
The biography notes, “She will holiday with friends and associates and dote on her grandchildren so they remember her not as a figure behind tinted glass but as a presence in their childhood rooms.”
She also intends to continue managing her initiatives, including the Aisha Buhari Foundation and the cardiovascular and medical centre in Kano, which has already conducted over 200 medical procedures.
Omole described her decision as a “personal reset” after decades in the political spotlight.
He added, “If the republic expects a politics of eternal return, she offers a politics of departure instead: let others take the stage; let the house heal.”
Aisha Buhari and Muhammadu Buhari were married on December 2, 1989, after his divorce in 1988. Together, they had five children and shared 35 years of marriage.
