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Top 10 Sensational Facts about Muhammadu Buhari

One of the luckiest Nigerians to have ever lived is President Muhammadu Buhari. He was born on December 17, 1942, in Daura, Northern Region, British Nigeria.

Buhari received his training to be a valiant military officer at the Nigeria Military Training College, the Mons officer cadet program, and the army war college.

He spent a total of 25 years as a military officer (1961-1985). He was one of the generals who commanded the Nigerian civil war.

Buhari ran for president as a civilian in the years 2003, 2007, and 2011, however, he was unsuccessful in each of those three elections.

He mustered the resolve to run again in 2015, and in a hotly contested election, he triumphed over Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, the president-elect at the moment.

On May 29, 2015, he was formally sworn in as the president of Nigeria. He has remained Nigeria’s president ever since.

In February 2019, Buhari won reelection, defeating his closest competitor, former vice president Atiku Abubakar, by more than 3 million votes.

Join me in these 10 sensational facts about Muhammadu Buhari.

1. The All Progressives Congress (APC) party nominated Buhari to stand as its candidate

Muhammadu Buhari – Chatham House-by Chatham House-

For the 2015 presidential election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) party nominated Buhari 2014.

He was a popular candidate who many Nigerians hoped might be better able to deal with the threat posed by the Islamic militant group Boko Haram, whose violent acts had terrorized parts of the country in recent years.

His reputation for being incorruptible and his military experience made him an attractive candidate.

2. President Buhari served as the federal petroleum minister twice

In his previous life as a military officer and current life as president, President Buhari served as the petroleum minister.

He served as the federal commissioner of natural resources from 1976 until 1978. He has been the minister of petroleum since he became president in a civilian capacity.

3. War Against Indiscipline has been one of his administration’s most enduring legacies

Ali Khamenei receives Muhammadu Buhari in his house-by Official website of Ali Khamenei-

The War Against Indiscipline(WAI) has been one of the Buhari administration’s most enduring legacies.

The policy, which was introduced on March 20, 1984, aimed to address what was seen as Nigerian society’s lack of morals and civic responsibility.

Unruly Nigerians were told to create orderly lines at bus stops, all while being watched by soldiers with whips.

When civil servants were late for work, they were humiliated and made to perform “frog leaps.” Long penalties were imposed for minor offenses.

Any student over the age of 17 who is found to have cheated on an exam faces a 21-year prison sentence. Arson and counterfeiting may result in the death penalty.

4. Buhari is today known for crisis

Kayode Soyinka and President Muhammadu Buhari-by Lord Ru-

Under Buhari, progress was uneven. His administration got off to a rocky start when, in part as a result of dwindling oil sales revenue, the nation entered a recession in 2016.

Although there were signs of partial economic recovery from the recession by 2018, many Nigerians were still in abject poverty. The conflict with several Boko Haram divisions went on.

Despite the military’s early success in suppressing the groups, the militants regrouped and their attacks increased.

Furthermore, militants looking to sabotage oil production and secessionists from Biafra posed a security danger to Buhari’s administration in the southeast of the nation.

The fight against corruption throughout his administration received both acclaims for its advancement and criticism for concentrating more on supporters than on political allies.

Since the administration’s first term, the economy has grown at an average pace of 0.9%, the unemployment rate is at an all-time high of 23%, and millions have fallen into poverty.

 Buhari’s perceived lack of vigor and deliberate decision-making has cost him, followers, since 2015.

Many people criticized his government, notably Nigeria’s first Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka.

In 2007, Soyinka published an article titled “The Crimes of Buhari” that detailed many of the wrongdoings committed while in power.

5. Buhari is among the luckiest Nigerians in history

Only former president Segun Obasanjo may be considered to be luckier than Buhari, as I have stated.

Buhari ruled as a military dictator from 1983 to 1985. He currently holds the office of president in the civilian realm.

Only he and Obasanjo have had success on this scale. Nobody else from Nigeria has ever had such good fortune.

6. Buhari was imprisoned in Benin for three years

Although many Nigerians had initially praised Buhari’s initiatives to combat corruption and advance societal ideals, his government’s repressive tactics, combined with the country’s ongoing economic problems, contributed to unrest.

Even the military had had enough by August 1985 and on August 27 Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Babangida seized power. Buhari was imprisoned in a modest home in Benin for three years.

His family was permitted to visit him with Babangida’s permission, and he had access to a television that broadcast two stations. At the end of 1988, he was released.

7. Buhari’s health and his capacity to lead Nigeria were questioned

Muhammadu Buhari in Saadabad Palace-by Erfan Kouchari-

In May 2016, Buhari postponed a two-day trip to Lagos to dedicate state projects, citing an “ear illness” that was likely Ménière’s disease. He was replaced by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

He left the country many times in 2017 to receive treatment for an undisclosed medical condition. That year, he was gone for a total of more than five months, leaving his vice president in charge.

Buhari’s prolonged absences and lack of transparency surrounding his health sparked rumors that he had passed away and been replaced by a body double.

The health issues were downplayed by Buhari and his government, and he was chosen as the APC’s nominee for the February 2019 presidential election.

8. Buhari unsuccessfully stood for president three times

In the presidential election of 2003, Olusegun Obasanjo of the People’s Democratic Party beat Buhari (PDP).

In a 2007 election that was roundly criticized by international observers for being tainted by voting irregularities, Buhari ran again but lost to the PDP’s Umaru Yar’Adua.

In 2011, Buhari campaigned for president in a contest that was acclaimed for being mainly transparent, free, and fair, but he was defeated by incumbent PDP candidate Goodluck Jonathan.

9. In 2021, his administration prohibited Twitter in Nigeria

On June 5, 2021, Buhari threatened the Biafra insurgents in southeast Nigeria on Twitter.

Twitter later removed his comments because they violated its terms of service. Shortly after, the Nigerian government outright banned Twitter from the nation. 

On January 13, 2022, they removed the ban after claiming Twitter had agreed to register its activities in Nigeria and pay taxes.

10. He has been married twice and divorced one

The First Lady of Nigeria Her Excellency Aisha Buhari-by photographer695-

President Buhari married his lovely wife Safinatu Yusuf in 1971, and the two later separated in 1988.

The current first lady of Nigeria, Aisha Halilu Buhari, was his second wife when he wedded the following year, in 1989.

He has 10 children between the two women, of which two are now late (Zulaiyat and Musa).

Aisha, Halima, Yusuf, Zarah, Amina, Fatima, Hadiza, Safinatu, and Yusuf are the ones that are still alive.

President Buhari is a committed environmentalist who has created a number of programs to protect Nigeria’s wildlife.