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17 hours ago
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From military ruler to democrat - ex-Nigeria President Buhari life in pictures
Muhammadu Buhari life track di dramatic changes for politics in Nigeria ova di last five decades – and often times im bin dey at di centre of events. Di former Nigerian president, wey die on Sunday at di age of 82, become di kontri military leader afta one coup, di new junta send am go prison, and den decades later im reinvent imsef to win di presidency for democratic election. For most of im pictures im bin dey wear dark glasses or thick, black-framed spectacles, im traditional zanna cap and e like to smile, much of Buhari life play out for public. Buhari - picture hia na for 1977 wit di den-King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf and Saudi Arabia Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani for 1977 - begin im military career straight out of school. By di time dem take dis picture, Buhari don rise to become a regional military commander. A few years later, for 1983, sojas overthrow elected President Shehu Shagari. Although Buhari bin take di role of military ruler, im deny tori say im plot di coup, according to am senior commanders install am becos dem need figurehead. Oda accounts describe Buhari say im play a more active role for di takeover. Afta two years of iron-hand rule, wit im crusade against corruption and various human rights abuses, dem remove Buhari. Di new junta bin place am under house arrest for three years. For 2003, following decades away from politics, Buhari decide again to try again to lead di ckontri. Dis time, im bid for di top job through a democratic election - e run for di All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP). Hia see am for right, wit im running mate Chuba Okadigbo on di left and ANPP chairman Don Etiebet. Olusegun Obasanjo beat Buhari for 2003, and im bin make two oda unsuccessful runs for di presidency for 2007 and 2011. Despite dis failed bids, im accumulate supporters, including disaffected youngsters, wit im pledges to fight corruption and insecurity. Buhari bin dey very popular for northern Nigeria, di region wia dem born am. Hia, na one sign wey dem bin display for di city of Kaduna during di 2015 election, wey tell passers-by say pipo dia go only vote for "Baba" Buhari. Buhari eventually win di election for 2015, e beat di incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan. Im break record, as im become di first ever opposition candidate to win a general election. Di historic moment wen Jonathan call Buhari to concede dey captured on camera. But afta im finally enta office, Buhari first term bin no smooth. Di economy enter recession for di first time in a decade and security crises pile up. Wen Buhari wife - her picture dey down - publicly criticise im administration, di president sparked outrage wen im say she belong to di kitchen. Despite di challenges for im first term, Buhari win re-election for 2019. As di president of one of Africa largest economies, im bin travel around di world, to attend high-profile summits and meet im fellow heads of state. Queen Elizabeth bin greet Buhari for di Commonwealth leaders gathering for 2015. Earlier for 2015, den-US President Barack Obama bin welcome am to to White House. And for 2018, Buhari become di first leader from sub-Saharan Africa to meet President Donald Trump for Washington. Following im death, for one clinic for London, Buhari dey remembered by some as a man wey break im campaign promises and crush dissent. For odas, im be champion of order wey bin try im best wit di dysfunctional political system. For one tribute to im old rival, Jonathan describe Buhari as someone wey "bin dey selfless for im commitment to im duty and serve di kontri wit character and a deep sense of patriotism".
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a day ago
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Muhammadu Buhari: Ex-Nigeria president's political life in pictures
Muhammadu Buhari's life tracked the dramatic changes in politics in Nigeria over the last five decades – and he was often at the centre of former Nigerian president, who died on Sunday at the age of 82, became the country's military leader after a coup, was imprisoned by a new junta, then reinvented himself decades later to win the presidency in a democratic pictured in dark glasses or thick, black-framed spectacles and traditional zanna cap, much of Buhari's life was played out in public. Buhari - pictured here in 1977 with the then-King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf and Saudi Arabia's Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani in 1977 - began his military career straight out of school. By the time this picture was taken, Buhari had risen to become a regional military commander. A few years later, in 1983, soldiers overthrew elected President Shehu Shagari. Although Buhari took the role of military ruler, he denied having plotted the coup, saying he was simply installed by senior commanders who needed a figurehead. Other accounts describe Buhari as playing a more active role in the two years of iron-fisted rule, characterised by a crusade against corruption and various human rights abuses, Buhari was himself ousted. The new junta placed him under house arrest for three years. In 2003, following decades away from politics, Buhari decided have another go at the leading the time, he bid for the top job through a democratic election - running for the All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP). Here he can be seen on the right, with his running mate Chuba Okadigbo on the left and ANPP chairman Don was well beaten by Olusegun Obasanjo in 2003, and he made two other unsuccessful runs for the presidency in 2007 and these failed bids, he accumulated supporters, including disaffected youngsters, with his pledges to fight corruption and insecurity. Buhari was particularly popular in Nigeria's north, the region in which he was born. Here, a sign displayed in the city of Kaduna during the 2015 election, tells passers-by that locals will only vote for "Baba" was eventually elected in 2015, besting incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan. He made history, becoming the first ever opposition candidate to win a general election. The historic moment in which Jonathan called Buhari to concede was captured on camera. But after finally taking office, Buhari's first term was rocky. The economy entered a recession for the first time in a decade and security crises piled up. When Buhari's wife - pictured below - publicly criticised his administration, the president sparked outrage by saying she belonged to the kitchen. Despite the challenges of his first term, Buhari was re-elected in 2019. As the president of one of Africa's largest economies, he travelled the world, attending high-profile summits and meeting his fellow heads of state. Buhari was greeted by Queen Elizabeth at a Commonwealth leaders gathering in 2015. Earlier in 2015, he was welcomed to the White House by then-US President Barack Obama. And in 2018, Buhari was the first leader from sub-Saharan Africa to meet President Donald Trump in Washington. Following his death, at a clinic in London, Buhari is being remembered by some as a man who broke his campaign promises and crushed others, he was champion of order who tried his best amid a dysfunctional political a tribute to his old rival, Jonathan described Buhari as someone who "was selfless in his commitment to his duty and served the country with character and a deep sense of patriotism". You may also be interested in: Buhari - the austere Nigerian military ruler who defeated a sitting presidentBig shake-up in Nigerian politics as heavyweights join forcesI learnt government was suing me on the news - Nigerian senator Go to for more news from the African us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica
