- Born
- December 17, 1942
- Died
- July 13, 2025 (aged 82)
- Known as
- military personnel, politician, teacher, military officer
Muhammadu Buhari 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.
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