Buhari's row with wife signals frustration over Nigerian inertia

President Muhammadu Buhari participates at the Program of 56th Independence Anniversary Presidential Change of Guards Parade in Abuja, Nigeria October 1, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

LAGOS (Reuters) - A row between the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife has brought cracks in the ruling party right into the open, as frustration grows over government inertia in trying to drag the country out of its first recession in 25 years.

Aisha Buhari publicly criticized her husband's record in office, saying she might not support him if he seeks re-election in 2019 unless he shakes up his administration, which she said had been hijacked by a "few people".