Muhammadu Buhari
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About
In 2015, this All Progressives Congress Party politician and former Head of State of Nigeria and Governor of the Northeastern State of Nigeria was elected President of Nigeria.
Before Fame
Before beginning his political career, he served in the Nigerian Army.
Trivia
In the early 1980s, he helped lead a military operation that deposed Nigerian President Shehu Shagari.
Family Life
One of more than twenty children born to Adamu Buhari, he was raised by his mother, Zulaihat, in Nigeria's Katsina State. His two marriages -- to Safinatu Yusuf (1971-1988) and Aisha Halilu (beginning in 1989)-- produced a total of ten children.
Associated With
He succeeded Goodluck Jonathan as President of Nigeria.
