Nigeria’s First Lady Aisha Buhari has been spotted in the United States as she arrived the country on a visit carrying a Hermes Birkin 35cm Porosus Crocodile Gold Hardware Bag worth $105, 000 (N40, 950,000) at $1 to N390 current conversion rate.

A tweet by SIGNAL on Thursday disclosed the details to Nigerians, causing great stir and controversy on Nigeria’s social media space.

Further checks by SIGNAL on Thursday revealed that the exact pink version of Aisha Buhari’s Hermes handbag was auctioned in 2015 for $222,912 (N86, 935, 680) at a Christie’s auction in Hong Kong.

Recall that in March 2015, Buhari was elected as Nigeria’s new president after a campaign premised on a strong anti-corruption narrative. Buhari played up his humble credentials by raising money from ordinary voters. He was even said to have borrowed to buy his presidential nomination form on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Buhari’s frugal, austere, man of the people image was first diluted when his wife, Aisha, was pictured wearing an expensive-looking watch at her husband’s inauguration in May 2015. The wristwatch, a Cartier Baignoire Folle 18-carat white gold diamond timepiece was estimated to have cost around $50,000 – more than £30,000 or about 17 million Nigerian naira. Report of the development sparked public outrage, making international news headlines.

As has become the usual reaction in the Nigerian social media, commentaries on Aisha Buhari’s shockingly expensive handbag have been sharply divided with many Nigerians questioning the source of the handbag in the face of stern economic recession. Many of them hinge their arguments on the notion that Nigerians were fooled into believing that the Buharis were poor and rode on that sentiment to get elected. Meanwhile, President Buhari’s social media supporters insist that Aisha Buhari is a wealthy woman and can buy anything she likes.

Reports indicate that more than 50 percent of Nigerians live below the international poverty line of $1.25 per day, according to the United Nations.

Just last week, Nigeria’s Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun officially announced that Nigeria was in economic recession. She broke the depressing news to Senators in plenary while briefing them on measures adopted to get the economy out of the woods.

Source: http://www.signalng.com/breaking-aisha-buhari-spotted-us-hermes-handbag-worth-n40-million/

Aisha Buhari’s Pricey Croc Hermes Bag Causes Social Media Storm

A black crocodile skin Hermes Birkin handbag toted by the wife of the president, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has caused a social media storm, as Nigerians on Thuesday took to different social media platforms to express their mixed feelings.

Mrs. Buhari was spotted with the 35cm Porosus Crocodile bag, which is estimated to cost anywhere between $50,000 and $300,000, at the airport in Washington D.C., when she arrived the United States Wednesday for some engagements.

A Hermes Himalayan Crocodile Birkin bag was auctioned for $432,000 recently.
The news, which was broken by an online media, The Signal, tweeting from @thesignalng, set the Twitter-sphere ablaze with the discovery.
The tweet read: “Aisha Buhari spotted in the US with a Hermes Gold Bag worth $105,000 (N40,950,000) at $1 to N390.

“Further checks by Signal on Thursday revealed that the exact pink version of Aisha Buhari’s Hermes handbag was auctioned in 2015 for $222,912 (N86,935,680) at a Christie’s auction in Hong Kong.”
Given the economic recession the country is currently facing, the news of Mrs. Buhari toting the Crocodile Gold Hardware bag provided fodder for controversy.

While most on social media expressed outrage at the cost of the bag, there were others who supported her for being stylish, while they were those who claimed the bag might not be the real version.
Of course, some recalled that Mrs. Buhari has always had taste for expensive things, alluding to the expensive Cartier Baignoire Folle 18-carat white gold estimated to have cost about N15.75 million ($50,000) which she wore at her husband’s inauguration in May 2015.

According to one Nene, “Do you honestly believe that anyone that can send their kids abroad for college can afford a $70K bag? How much do you think college costs?
“My parents sent all their kids abroad but they sure as hell don’t have $70k for a bag. That’s at least two years tuition.”

Also, Teni said: “There are different types of Birkin bags. The regular leather ones are about $10K but the croc version our first lady is crying is much more expensive.”
Tweeting, one Nicholas Ibekwe said: “Aisha Buhari has not broken any law. But it is morally reprehensible and disgusting for the president’s wife to tot a Birkin in a recession.”

Baba Oni said: “If the bag Aisha Buhari is carrying is worth N20m we will have to ask questions.
“How can Mrs. Aisha Buhari afford a handbag of N20m seeing they borrowed N27m for election form.”
However, on the side of Mrs. Buhari were many others who said the issue wasn’t about the bag, but about the opposition twisting it to their favour.

A Twitter user, identified as Olayemi said: “The gist is not that Aisha Buhari can’t travel to America again, it is now about that she’s carrying a Hermes bag. You will all be okay.”
Kayode Jason, also tweeting in her favour, said: “You Wailers can lie! Aisha Buhari bought the bag when dollar was N199 per dollar.”

Also concurring, one Mary said: “Nigerians should just let her be, ordinary people carry designers, she is the president’s wife of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“She had a life and a business before she became the first lady, and more so, most of these items are gifted to them.

“So what’s the big deal with her carrying a Hermes Birkin, she wore a Cartier watch on the day of swearing in (and) even before she became the first lady and that was a big deal for Nigerians.
“Ordinary Nigerian citizens go for summer holidays abroad with their family in this tight economy, so if they can afford such luxury, then why not.”

Taking the pity route, one Clara Jacobs said: “Aisha Buhari has the original Hermes bag and I don’t even have the fake… Sighs!!”
At press time, mum was the word from the usually active camp of the first lady.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/08/05/aisha-buharis-pricey-croc-hermes-bag-causes-social-media-storm/

And so what?

Is she supposed to put her belongings inside a polyethylene nylon?

Isn't she a rich woman?

Why is it now a curse for her to use an expensive bag.

Tah! Commot for here


DRABEEYWasHere

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But why disturbing this woman ? She can't entre USA ,now she is there, and now come the bag issue.... SMH for some people

and so? what if it were a gift to her?

Thieves n hypocrites authority stealing

ok

The misery of wailers knows no bounds.

I can also see her wearing N20m underwear.

They said she dare not step into the U.S

Now she's in the U.S and her bag becomes an issue.

Some People just love talking.

When u think u've heard enough, this wailers will surprise u.

How General Cassandra sold to me that he was a pious and frugal man is now beyond my Imagination ..there is nothing frugal about that man or his family..someone will soon say the bag is a knock off

theunusualmoon:
They said she dare not step into the U.S

Now she's in the U.S and her bag becomes an issue.

Some People just love talking.

She went to the US with a diplomatic passport

Drabeey:
And so what?

Is she supposed to put her belongings inside a polyethylene nylon?

Isn't she a rich woman?

Why is it now a curse for her to use an expensive bag.

Tah! Commot for here


DRABEEYWasHere

Why her husband dey ban foreign made products from being imported into the country,while his household don't patronise locally made products.

haha

First you said she can't go


She goes now you are angry she's flaunting expensive bags

What do wailers and Fayose Sympathizers want ?

nigeria's money inside handbag.

theunusualmoon:
They said she dare not step into the U.S

Now she's in the U.S and her bag becomes an issue.

Some People just love talking.

Being the first lady,immunity cover her na.Why haven't we seen the other aisha buhari mentioned in the Halliburton bribery scandal if there was two aisha buhari?

Alisaburton

Money money money

I just dey pity all those Yeye almajinris wey dey do suicide in the hope of getting reward of 72 virgins in hell.See una leader dey rock western lifestyle here on earth.Why she no cover her face with hijab?

That amount is too much for just a handbag. Even if it's a gift from her boyfr****, she should've resold it and put back the proceeds into our dying economy.

I hear say Mitchell Obama guaranteed her immunity from halliburton prosecution before she gree to travel.

See as her dressing deny her faith all in a bid to please her host.

Oya, where dem zombie bashers? *runs out*

una don start again.

VillageParrot:
Aisha Buhari spotted in the U.S. with a Hermes Birkin Bag 35cm Porosus Crocodile Gold Hardware Bag worth $105, 000 (N40, 950,000) at $1 to N390. More than 50 percent of Nigerians live below the international poverty line of $1.25 per day, according to the United Nations.

is that a name?

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This was a woman whose husband took a #27 million loan in the bank to purchase a presidential form to contest an election.Scam

but at least she went to d usa, Nigeria is rich and u dont expect a whole president wife to be using 1 kobo bag, i wonder why she did not even go with the presidential Jet, even if MAMA PEACE (PEJ) is going to piss in her backyard she will use presidential jet. Aisha Buhari abeg enjoy yourself i no fit shout, afterall u are not a poor woman.

But she didn't cause poverty in your family and you are showing us a blue bag against a black one....

Wailing fools it is no longer she can't go to the US but her bag olori buruku people

VillageParrot:
Aisha Buhari spotted in the U.S. with a Hermes Birkin Bag 35cm Porosus Crocodile Gold Hardware Bag worth $105, 000 (N40, 950,000) at $1 to N390.

The pink version of Aisha Buhari’s Hermes handbag was auctioned in 2015 for $222,912 (N86 Million) at Christie's auction in Hong Kong.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/497118/lifestyle/look-crocodile-skin-handbag-sells-for-a-record-222-912-christie-s

More than 50 percent of Nigerians live below the international poverty line of $1.25 per day, according to the United Nations.

From Aisha stol Halliburton money to Aisha can never travel to the US. Now Aisha has eventually travelled to the US, the new game is "she carried N40m handbag. You wailers don't give up do you?... Your lives must be very difficult, considering that the only effect of all these senseless campaigns of calumny is to get people to hate Buhari and APC by all means courtesy of the 2019 elections which is still 3 years away. For how long will this self inflicted torture continue?

Lalastics abeg come put this one for frontpage to ameliorate the high BP these wailers caught this morning upon seeing Aisha in US.

[size=17pt]The most important thing is that she was spotted in the US [/size]

HATERS SHA

Even if she carries a bag worth 1 billion naira. I Emmanuel Ezeali of Enugu will support her and our Baba Buhari till death and hunger do me apart from this world.

Don't you just feel sorry for these idiots...
Smh.