Aisha Halilu Buhari (born February 17, 1971 in Adamawa State) is the current first lady of Nigeria as the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari. Her grandfather Alhaji Muhammadu Ribadu was once Nigeria's first minister of defence. Her father was a civil engineer, Her mother is a daughter of the Ankali tribe,' well known farmers'. Aisha is the First Lady of Nigeria and the wife of the present President Muhammadu Buhari who took over office on the 29th of May after winning the former President Goodluck Jonathan.