Muhammadu Buhari
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Muhammadu Buhari

Personal data
Date of birthDecember 17, 1942(age 67)
Place of birthKatsina state, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Political partyMilitary/All Nigeria People's Party
ReligionIslam
7th Head of State of Nigeria
In officeDecember 31, 1983 - August 27, 1985
Succeeded byIbrahim Babangida
Preceded byShehu Shagari
Chairman Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
In officeJune 1978 - July 1978
Succeeded byIbrahim Badamasi Babangida
Preceded byShehu Shagari
Minister For Petroleum and Natural Resources
In officeMarch 1976 - June 1978
Succeeded byUnknown
Preceded byUnknown
Governor of North-Eastern State of Nigeria
In officeAugust 1975 - March 1976
Succeeded byNone as State Became Defunct
Preceded byMusa Usman

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Muhammadu Buhari (born December 17, 1942) was the military ruler of Nigeria (December 31, 1983 - August 27, 1985) and an unsuccessful candidate for president in the April 19, 2003 presidential election. His ethnic background is Fulani and his faith is Islam; his family is from Katsina State.

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2011 presidency: Buhari can't stop me -Shekarau - Daily Sun Tweet this news
Daily Sun--Presidential aspirant and Governor of Kano State, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau yesterday declared that the ambition of General -Muhammadu Buhari- to contest the ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:56:15 GMT+00:00
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Daily Sun--In this interview with Daily Sun in Sokoto, he spoke on the party's chances in 2011 and declared that General -Muhammadu Buhari- (rtd) would emerge the ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:05:01 GMT+00:00
Buhari Drums Support for Jega - THISDAY Tweet this news
THISDAY---Muhammadu Buhari- (rtd), has urged Nigerians to support the new chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Attairu Jega to succeed in ... - Date : Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:14:18 GMT+00:00
AC in dilemma over Ribadu as Buhari returns - Nigeria Daily Independent Tweet this news
Nigeria Daily Independent---Muhammadu Buhari- is again talking with top Action Congress (AC) apparatchiks, as part of his efforts to brighten his ... - Date : Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:52:31 GMT+00:00
Nigeria: Buhari Congratulates New Christian Association President - AllAfrica.com Tweet this news
AllAfrica.com--Kaduna � Former Head of State and presidential candidate, General -Muhammadu Buhari-, has written the newly elected President of the Christian Association of ... - Date : Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:19:25 GMT+00:00
Buhari, Atiku Want 15-man Team Raised On - Nigeria Daily Independent Tweet this news
Nigeria Daily Independent--Both former Head of State, -Muhammadu Buhari-, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have demanded the ... - Date : Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:20:23 GMT+00:00
Buhari, Atiku, Others Form National Democratic Movement - Nigeria Daily Independent Tweet this news
Nigeria Daily Independent--Those in the loop include former Head of State, -Muhammadu Buhari-, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and Olu Falae, all former Presidential candidates. ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:44:13 GMT+00:00
Myriad Challenges Facing Nigeria - Nigeria Daily Independent Tweet this news
Nigeria Daily Independent--Meanwhile, the likes of Ibrahim Babangida, Atiku Abubakar and -Muhammadu Buhari- have either announced their interest or are still contemplating whether to ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:41:14 GMT+00:00
Newswatch at 25: Free in Chains - Newswatch (subscription) Tweet this news
Newswatch (subscription)--August 27, 1985, -Muhammadu Buhari- and Tunde Idiagbon, the iron-fisted duo, were kicked out of Dodan Barracks and Ibrahim Babangida, the chief of army staff, ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:55:57 GMT+00:00
2011: Independent Newspaper Holds Forum on Credible Polls - THISDAY Tweet this news
THISDAY--According to a statement signed by Ekpandem James and made available to THISDAY, Nigeria's former head of state, General -Muhammadu Buhari- (rtd), ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:18:10 GMT+00:00

Preceded by
Shehu Shagari
Chairman of the Supreme Military Council of Nigeria
December 31, 1983 - August 27, 1985
Succeeded by
Ibrahim Babangida

Members :
The Buhari Cabinet
OFFICE NAME TERM
Head of State Muhammadu Buhari 1984 � 1985
Chief of Staff Tunde Idiagbon 1984 � 1985
Defense Domkat Bali 1984 � 1985
Agriculture Bukar Shuaib 1984 � 1985
Trade Mahmud Tukur 1984 � 1985
Communications A Abdullahi, Lt Col 1984 � 1985
Education Yarima Ibrahim 1984 � 1985
Finance Onaolapo Soleye 1984 � 1985
Abuja Mamman Jiya Vatsa 1984 � 1985
Health Emmanuel Nsan 1984 � 1985
Internal Affairs Mohammed Magoro 1984 � 1985
Foreign Affairs Ibrahim Gambari 1984 � 1985
Minister of Information Sam Omeruah 1984 � 1985
Transportation Abdullahi Ibrahim 1984 � 1985
Energy Tam David-West 1984 � 1985
Justice Chike Offodile 1984 � 1985
Works Patrick Koshoni 1984 � 1985


Presidents of Nigeria (List)

First RepublicAzikiwe
Military regimeAguiyi-Ironsi * Gowon * Mohammed * Obasanjo
Second RepublicShagari
Military regimeBuhari * Babangida * Shonekan (interim)* * Abacha * Abubakar
Fourth RepublicObasanjo * Yar'Adua * Jonathan

NEia Candidates in the 2007 Nigerian presidential election

Umaru Yar'Adua * Muhammadu Buhari * Atiku Abubakar * Orji Uzor Kalu * Attahiru Bafarawa * Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu * Pere Ajuwa * Chris Okotie * Patrick Utomi * Ambrose Owuru * Emmanuel Okereke * Lawrence Adedoyin * Habu Fari * Maxi Okwu * Bartholomew Nnaji * Emmanuel Obayuwana * Olapade Agoro * Mojisola Obasanjo



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