A few days back, an online portal ‘Breaking Times’ revealed that Nigeria’s First Lady, Aishat Buhari wore a Cartier Baignoire Folle 18-Carat White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch that cost £34,500 (www.thewatchgallery.com) to her husband’s inauguration.

The Cartier Baignoire Folle 18-Carat White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch comes in a case made of rhodiumised white gold set with brilliant-cut diamonds. On the side of the case is an octagonal crown set with a diamond.

The case is 44mm high, 35mm wide and 10mm thick and is covered by glare-proof sapphire crystal glass.

According to them, this shocking extravagance by Mrs. Buhari runs contrary to earlier indications that the Buharis are modest and the President, a farmer with 150 cows, barely raised the money to pay for his presidential nomination form.

But is it really shocking for the wife of a former head of state to own an expensive watch? Come on, guys.  And no, it’s not that replica of the wrist watch on Kowatches.com, which sells for $129.