Major General Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR, rtd.)
President of Nigeria
Major General Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR, rtd.)
KatsinaAll Progressives Congress (APC)83 yearsKatsina Provincial Secondary School; Nigerian Defence Academy; US Army War College
6
Offices
3
Achievements
5
Elections
0
Court cases
10
Sources
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- 2SourceTreasury Single Account
Enforced TSA, consolidating government bank accounts at the Central Bank of Nigeria.
- 3SourceSocial Investment Programme
TraderMoni, N-Power, NHGSFP — Nigeria's largest welfare programme to date.
- 6Previous Party Affiliations
ANPP, CPC (formed 2010)
- 7Political Ideology
Conservative; anti-corruption; disciplinarian
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Major General Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR, rtd.)
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About
Family
- Father: Adamu Buhari (Fulani chief)
- Mother: Zulaihat Buhari
- Spouses: Safinatu Yusuf (1971-1988; divorced, died 2006); Aisha Buhari
- Children: 10 children total
- Family: 23rd child of his father’s 28 children
Key Information
Years in Public Office—
Offices Held6
Political PartyAll Progressives Congress (APC)
Current OfficePresident of Nigeria
Personal
Age
83 years
Born
Dec 17, 1942
Place of Birth
Daura, Katsina State
Education
Katsina Provincial Secondary School; Nigerian Defence Academy; US Army War College
Ethnicity
Fulani
Religion
Islam
Marital Status
Married
Children
10
Offices Held
- 2015 – 2023President of NigeriaNigeria
- 1994 – 1995Chairman, Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF)
- 1994 – 1999Chairman, Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF)Nigeria
- 1983 – 1985Military Head of StateNigeria
- 1976 – 1978Federal Commissioner for Petroleum and Natural Resources
- 1976 – 1978Federal Commissioner for PetroleumNigeria
Recent Achievements
- Lagos-Ibadan railway2021Completed and commissioned standard-gauge Lagos-Ibadan rail line.
- TraderMoni & N-Power2018Chaired National Social Investment Programme reaching millions of beneficiaries.
- Treasury Single Account2015Enforced TSA, consolidating federal MDA bank accounts at CBN.