Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is hot water sexist remarks he made about his wife Aisha. He was replying reports that his wife may not support his bid to be re-elected power. He stated during a news conference Berlin that: "I don't know which party my wife belongs to but she belongs my kitchen and my living room and the other room." President Buhari was standing to German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the time. Ms Merkel did not express an opinion Mr Buhari's words but did give him a shocked, stern look. Mr Buhari went to add fuel to the fire, telling reporters that he can "claim superior knowledge" over his wife after running president three times.
Nigeria’s first lady Aisha Buhari warned her husband that she would not campaign alongside him future elections unless he reformed his leadership. Mrs Buhari said her husband's government had been hijacked. The first lady has a master's degree International Affairs and Strategic Studies. She is a successful entrepreneur. 1995, she opened northern Nigeria's first beauty parlour. She also published a book called, 'The Essentials Beauty Therapy: A Complete Guide Beauty Specialists'. In addition her business-related activities, she is a human rights activist and has campaigned the release the 250 girls kidnapped the militant group Boko Haram 2014.