General buhari biography
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President Muhammadu Buhari
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Personal Life
President Buhari was born on 17thDecember, in Daura, Katsina State to Adamu and Zulaiha Buhari. President Buhari was raised by his mother, following the death of his father when he was about four years old. He had his primary school education in Daura and Maidua from to , before proceeding to Katsina Middle School in Subsequently, he attended the Katsina Provincial Secondary School (now Government College, Katsina) from –, where he earned his West African School Certificate. President Buhari was married to Safinatu Yusuf from to , and since to Aisha Halilu. He is blessed with ten children.
The inauguration of General Muhammadu Buhari as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on May 29, was historic as it marked the first time in the country’s history that a victorious opposition candidate was taking over from an incumbent President.
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Muhammadu Buhari
Nigerian head of state, –85 and –
Muhammadu BuhariGCFR (Hausa pronunciationⓘ; born 17 December ) is a Nigerian politician and retired Nigerian army major general who served as the president of Nigeria from to He was the military head of state from 31 December to 27 August , succeeding Shehu Shagari following the Nigerian coup d'état.
Buhari ran for president of Nigeria on the platform and support of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in and , and on the församling for Progressive Change (CPC) platform in [2] In December , he emerged as the presidential candidate of[3] the All Progressives Congress party for the general election.[4] Buhari won the election, defeating incumbent President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.[5] This was the first time in the history of Nigeria that an incumbent president lost a re-election bid. He was sworn in on 29 May In February , Buhari was re-elected, defeating his closest rival, former Vice P
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PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI (GCFR)
Muhammadu Buhari was born December 17, in Daura, Katsina State, Nigeria. He was Nigerian military leader and politician, who served as Head of state in – Educated largely in Katsina, Buhari took military training in Kaduna as well as in Great Britain, India, and the United States. He was appointed military governor of North Eastern state (now Borno) in and was later appointed federal commissioner for petroleum resources by Gen. OlusegunObasanjo, who was the military head of state in By he became the military secretary at Supreme Military Headquarters, which was the seat of government. By September he returned to regular army duties and commanded a division based in Kaduna. His regime launched the “War Against Indiscipline,” a program which sought to promote positive values in Nigerian society. He was the executive chairman of the Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund from its inception in , to its disbandment by the Obasanjo administration in
President
Muhammadu Buhari
Nigerian head of state, –85 and –
Muhammadu BuhariGCFR (Hausa pronunciationⓘ; born 17 December ) is a Nigerian politician and retired Nigerian army major general who served as the president of Nigeria from to He was the military head of state from 31 December to 27 August , succeeding Shehu Shagari following the Nigerian coup d'état.
Buhari ran for president of Nigeria on the platform and support of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in and , and on the församling for Progressive Change (CPC) platform in [2] In December , he emerged as the presidential candidate of[3] the All Progressives Congress party for the general election.[4] Buhari won the election, defeating incumbent President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.[5] This was the first time in the history of Nigeria that an incumbent president lost a re-election bid. He was sworn in on 29 May In February , Buhari was re-elected, defeating his closest rival, former Vice P
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PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI (GCFR)
Muhammadu Buhari was born December 17, in Daura, Katsina State, Nigeria. He was Nigerian military leader and politician, who served as Head of state in – Educated largely in Katsina, Buhari took military training in Kaduna as well as in Great Britain, India, and the United States. He was appointed military governor of North Eastern state (now Borno) in and was later appointed federal commissioner for petroleum resources by Gen. OlusegunObasanjo, who was the military head of state in By he became the military secretary at Supreme Military Headquarters, which was the seat of government. By September he returned to regular army duties and commanded a division based in Kaduna. His regime launched the “War Against Indiscipline,” a program which sought to promote positive values in Nigerian society. He was the executive chairman of the Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund from its inception in , to its disbandment by the Obasanjo administration in
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