In a bombshell revelation that’s sure to set tongues wagging, Fatima Buhari, daughter of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has sensationally claimed that her father believed his own office in the Aso Villa was bugged! According to Fatima, the ex-president was so paranoid about being spied on that he refused to speak out loud in his own office, resorting instead to scribbling secret notes,just like in a Hollywood spy movie.

This jaw-dropping account comes from the new book From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari by Dr. Charles Omole, who paints a picture of a presidency shrouded in suspicion and fear. Fatima’s story is straight out of a thriller: she says her father would touch his cheek to signal silence, and the two would communicate by passing notes, convinced that hidden microphones were everywhere.

But it doesn’t stop there. Fatima insists her father’s fears were justified, claiming that mysterious listening devices were planted in the Villa and that he warned her to always be on guard. The book tries to downplay the paranoia, but the details are hard to ignore,especially when Fatima describes the Villa’s atmosphere as “diabolical,” hinting at not just human enemies but supernatural threats as well. “We’re Africans. We know supernatural powers,” she cryptically adds, leaving readers to wonder what really went on behind those closed doors.

And what about the infamous “cabal” that’s long been rumored to pull the strings in Nigeria’s corridors of power? Fatima’s account throws more fuel on the fire, questioning how such surveillance could happen in the supposedly secure Presidential Villa. The book even claims that security chiefs found “unusual objects” in Buhari’s office and bedroom, but no one seems to know how they got there or who was behind it. Classic cover-up, anyone?

Despite all this cloak-and-dagger drama, Fatima says her father chose to handle things quietly, preferring private warnings to public showdowns,even when he suspected betrayal. She paints Buhari as a gentle, forgiving leader, but critics might see this as weakness or naivety in the face of serious threats.

Fatima also drops the bombshell that she lived in constant fear for her father’s life, convinced that there were real attempts to harm him. “There were attempts. Harm was done, but his time was not yet,” she claims, but stops short of giving any juicy details.

To keep up appearances, Buhari would even publicly scold his own daughter, only to comfort her in private. The book tries to spin this as a clever security tactic, but it raises more questions than answers about what was really happening inside Nigeria’s seat of power.

In the end, Fatima’s dramatic testimony paints a picture of a presidency under siege, with secret plots, shadowy cabals, and even supernatural forces allegedly at play. Whether you buy the story or not, one thing’s for sure: the intrigue and drama of Aso Villa are far from over.