HE LOST HIS FATHER AT AN EARLY AGE

Buhari lost his father while he was three years old. He was raised by his mother. He reared cattle as a lil boy. He was not able to able to attend his mother funeral because he was in detention. He is the 23rd child of his father.

HE HAD MILITARY TRAINING IN THREE FOREIGN COUNTRIES

Having schooled all his life in Katsina and under going military training in Kaduna, he received military training in Great Britain (Officer’s Cadet School, Army Mechanical Transport School), India (Defence Services’ Staff College), and the United States (United States Army War College)

HE SEES NOTHING WRONG WITH HIS MILITARY COUP

On December 31, 1983, he led a coup to depose the elected civilian government of Alhaji Shehu Shagari. In his words “The military came in when it was absolutely necessary and the elected people had failed the country. It is up to the people. If you choose correct leadership, there won’t be any need for the military regime.”

HE IMPRISONED OVER 450 PEOPLE DURING HIS DAYS AS A DICTATOR

The no-nonsense dictator jailed over 450 politicians, businessmen and corrupt public officers during his military era. This move was aimed at sanitizing the nigerian economy and restoring back sanity. Some of the people jailed by him include: Chief Bisi Onabanjo,Chief Bola Ige,Chief adekunle Ajasin,Chief Sam Mbakwe,Chief Ambrose Alli,Chief Jim Nwobodo,Chief L Kayode Jakande and Chief Alex Ekwueme.

HE INTRODUCED WAR AGAINST INDISCIPLINE (WAI)

He was hailed for bringing back discipline to Nigeria. Queues were seen at major bus stops,bribery was discouraged, lateness to work reduced drastically but the policy was highly criticized because journalist were jailed without court hearing and soldiers become more powerful by oppressing civilians.


HE HAS BEEN JAILED BEFORE

His successor Ibrahim Babangida jailed him for over three years, though reports have it that he knew babangida would depose him, he did noting to prevent this. Babangida on becoming the ruler of Nigeria jailed him. Nigerians hailed Babangida for taking over.

HIS POLITICAL IDEOLOGY CONTINUE TO BE REFERRED TO AS “BUHARISM”

During his tenure as a military dictator he curtailed imports, refused to devalue the naira, reduced inflation and reduced stealing of crude oil.


FOR THREE TIMES HE RAN UNSUCCESFULLY FOR PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA.

He ran for the president of Nigeria three times but was not successful. He lost all three times to the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). In 2003, he lost to president Olusegun Obasanjo, in 2007 he lost to Umaru Yar’adUA and in 2011 he lost to Goodluck Jonathan.

HE HAS BEEN LINKED TO POST ELECTIONS VIOLENCE

Buhari having lost out at elections in the past have been accused of sponsoring post election violence. In 2011, over 700 people were killed after Goodluck Jonathan was declared winner of the election. There were report of his supporters targeting,maiming and killing Non Buhari supporters.


HE HAS 10 LOVELY KIDS.

In 1971, Buhari married his first wife, Safinatu (née Yusuf) Buhari (First lady of Nigeria December 1983-August 1985). They had five children together, four girls and one boy. Their first daughter, Zulaihat (Zulai) was named after Buhari’s mother. Their other children are Fatima, Musa (deceased), Hadiza, and Safinatu.In 1988, Buhari and his first wife Safinatu were divorced. In December 1989, Buhari married his second and current wife Aisha Buhari (née Halilu). They also have five children together, a boy and four girls. They are Aisha, Halima, Yusuf, Zarah and Amina.On 14 January 2006, Safinatu Buhari, the former first lady, died from complications of diabetes.She was buried at Unguwar Rimi cemetery in accordance with Islamic rites.In November 2012, Buhari’s first daughter, Zulaihat (née Buhari) Junaid died from sickle cell anaemia, two days after having a baby at a hospital in Kaduna


HE IS THE THIRD FULANI TO RULE NIGERIA

The first fulani to rule our great country is Alh.Shehu Shagari(Sokoto)1979-1983, the second is Musa Yaradua(Katsina)2007-2010 while buhari is the third.

Source: http://www.ridenattyride.com/muhammadu-buhari-11-things-you-dont-know-about-him/

Ok!

But he has shoes when he was young unlike GEJ without shoes.

#Just perform.

I dont care about all of the above.

Good to know dear

I also know him to be baba West Germany, DOGO YARO, baba one chance

I think, I'm aware of virtually everything. Except, the first on the list and him having 10 children. Baba must have been a very very good football player anyway, nice writeup OP!

Well...



We still demand change..

K

sai baba!!!!!

Hmm they didn't allow him to attend his mom burial... That's really really bad..

What can I say self?

iamkingzlee:
I think, I'm aware of virtually everything. Except, the first on the list and him having 10 children. Baba must have been a very very good football player anyway, nice writeup OP!

thanks

He is Hausa and not Fulani

Saifullah01:
He is Hausa and not Fulani

He is Fulani in Hausa colour. Father Hausa / Mother fulani

He doesn't speak any Fulani.

Bkd