Muhammadu Buhari ( 17 December 1942 – 13 July 2025) was a Nigerian general and politician who ruled as military dictator of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985, and later served as the democratically elected civilian president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023. Buhari joined the Nigerian Army fighting in the Nigerian Civil War, before advancing in subsequent military governments.
Muhammadu Buhari ( 17 December 1942 – 13 July 2025) was a Nigerian general and politician who ruled as military dictator of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985, and later served as the democratically elected civilian president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023. Buhari joined the Nigerian Army fighting in the Nigerian Civil War, before advancing in subsequent military governments.
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