HOW BUHARI CONSTITUTED HIS GOVERNMENT WHEN HE WAS HEAD OF STATE IN 1982-1984:
Buhari’s Governors
1984-1985:
1. Allison Madueke – Christian-Anambra.
2. Jeremiah Useni – Christian – Bendel.
3. Micheal Bamidele – Christian Ondo.
4. Oladipo Diya – Christian – Ogun.
5. David Mark – Christian – Niger.
6. John Kpera – Christian – Benue.
7. Dan Achibong – Christian – C/Rivers.
8. Ike Nwachukwu -Christian -Imo.
9. Oladipo Popoola – Christian – Oyo.
10.Bitrus Atukum – Christian – Plateau.
11.B.L. Letimah – Christian – Rivers.
12.Salaudeen Latinwo – Muslim-Kwara.
13. Gbolahan Mudasiru – Atheist-Lagos.
14. Sani Sami -Muslim – Bauchi.
15. Abubakar Waziri – Muslim – Borno.
16. Muhammadu Jega – Muslim – Gongola.
17. Usman Mu’azu – Muslim – Kaduna.
18. Hamza Abdullahi – Muslim – Kano.
19. Garba Duba -Muslim -Sokoto

Out of 19 governors: 11 Christians, 1 atheist, 7 Muslims.
Buhari’s Ministers:
1. Domkat Bali – Christian – Defence.
2. Onaolapo Sholeye -Christian-Finance.
3. Emmanuel Nsan – Christian – Health.
4. Sam Omeruah – Christian-Information.
5. Tam David West – Christian – Petroleum.
6. Patrick Koshoni – Christian – Works.
7. Chike Offodile – Christian – Justice. *Clement Isong – Christian Gov, CBN.
Defence, works, petroleum, justice, finance and CBN governor were all Christians.
It is a pity that many have given themselves to deceit.

[size=15pt]SUPREME MILITARY COUNCIL[/size]
Major-General Muhammadu Buhari- Katsina
Brigadier (later Major-General) Tunde Idiagbon- Kwara State
Major-General Domkat Bali, Defence Secretary- Plateau
Major-General Ibrahim Babangida, Chief of Army Staff- Niger
Commodore Augustus Aikhomu, Chief of Naval Staff- Bendel
Air Vice Marshal Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa. Chief of Air Staff- Adamawa
Major-General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory- Niger
Brigadier Yohanna KureGOC, 82 Division Enugu- Kaduna
Brigadier Ola Oni, General Officer Commanding, 1st Mechanised Infantry Division Kaduna- Lagos
Brigadier Sani Abacha, General Officer Commanding, 2nd Armoured Division,Ibadan- Kano
Colonel Salihu Ibrahim GOC, 3rd Mechanised Division Kaduna- Kwara
Brigadier Mohammed Magoro, Minister of Internal Affairs- Sokoto
Brigadier Gado Nasko- Niger
Brigadier Paul Omu- Bendel
Navy Captain Ebitu Ukiwe- Imo
Air Commodore Larry Koinyan- Rivers

[size=15pt]Supreme Military Council had a Total of 16 individuals (11 Northerners, 5 Southerners)[/size]




CABINET MINISTERS DURING BUHARI'S REGIME 1984

Buhari's Cabinet Ministers
OFFICE NAME TERM
1. Head of State Muhammadu Buhari
2. Chief of Staff Tunde Idiagbon
3. Defense Domkat Bali
4. Agriculture Bukar Shuaib
5. Trade Mahmud Tukur
6. Communications A Abdullahi, Lt Col
7. Education Yarima Ibrahim
8, Finance Onaolapo Soleye
9. Abuja Mamman Jiya Vatsa
10. Health Emmanuel Nsan
11. Internal Affairs Mohammed Magoro
12. Foreign Affairs Ibrahim Gambari
13. Minister of Information Sam Omeruah
14. Transportation Abdullahi Ibrahim
15. Energy Tam David-West
16. Justice Chike Offodile
17. Works Patrick Koshoni

(TOTAL of 17 Individuals, 11 Northerners, 6 Southerners)