Today, Nigeria’s President is 76years old. We Pray for long life, suitable fitness of mind and body.
Ijebuloaded joins the coolest people of Nigeria to wish our Amiable President a wonderful Birthday.
Muhammadu Buhari is a native of Daura, a Fulani city located in the Katsina State of Nigeria. He was born on December 17, 1942. He is the twenty-third child of his father, Adamu.
Buhari became raised via his mother, Zulaihat after his father died while he changed into approximately four years antique. He attended primary college in Daura and Mai’adua before proceeding to Katsina Model School in 1953 and to Katsina Provincial Secondary School (now Government College Katsina) from 1956 to 1961.
President Buhari Military Profession
Buhari joined the military during the yr 1962 and became the governor of the North-Eastern State in the course of the regime of Gen. Murtala Mohammed. Later, he was appointed Minister or Federal Commissioner for Petroleum and Natural Resources throughout the navy regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo in 1976. When the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation was created in 1977 Muhammadu Buhari was made its head.
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On December 31, 1983, the authorities of the civilian President Shehu Shagari was removed in a coup d’etat, Major-General Buhari was decided on by the excessive ranking military officers to lead the country.
Muhammadu Buhari is thought for his uprightness and 0 tolerance for corruption. He added a public marketing campaign in opposition to indiscipline referred to as “War Against Indiscipline” (WAI) along with his deputy, Tunde Idiagbon.
President Buhari Electoral Battles
President Buhari contested the Presidential election as the candidate of the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) in 2003 and lost to Peoples Democratic Party nominee, Olusegun Obasanjo.
In the 2007 April Presidential polls, Buhari contested towards his brother from Katsina State, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and he misplaced.
Gen. Buhari become the CPC Presidential candidate in April 16, 2011, well-known election, strolling towards former president Goodluck Jonathan of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), and Ibrahim Shekarau of ANPP, once more he lost. In the year 2015, Muhammadu Buhari now not deterred by his preceding failures, contested for the Presidential election beneath the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) with Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Muhammadu Buhari emerged the winner and was declared the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Marriage
In 1971, Buhari married his first spouse, Safinatu Buhari (nee Yusuf) ( December 1983-August 1985). They had five kids collectively, Zulaihat (Zulai) is called after Buhari’s mom. They’re different
youngsters had been Fatima, Musa (deceased), Hadiza, and Safinatu.
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In 1988, Buhari divorced his first spouse Safinatu. In December 1989, he married his 2nd and contemporary spouse Aisha Buhari (nee Halilu). They also have 5 kids together, a boy and 4 ladies. They are Aisha, Halima, Yusuf, Zarah, and Amina. Yusuf and Zahra graduated last year from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom. Halima was called to the Nigerian Bar as a Barrister at Law.
President Buhari is an accomplished Personality and the first citizen of our Motherland, Nigeria.