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Muhammadu Buhari
- Muhammadu Buhari GCFR (Hausa pronunciation ⓘ; born 17 December 1942) is a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023.
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Muhammadu Buhari GCFR ( Hausa pronunciation ⓘ; born 17 December 1942) is a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023.
LONDON — President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria returned home on Friday after spending seven weeks in Britain on a vacation that turned into an extended medical leave, with questions about...
Apr 1, 2015 · Mr Jonathan had led Nigeria since 2010, initially as acting leader before winning elections in 2011.
Feb 26, 2019 · ABUJA, Nigeria — Officials declared early Wednesday that Muhammadu Buhari had won a second term as president of Africa’s most populous country, where voters rejected a corruption-stained...
