The president emerged winner after a keenly
contested election with the candidate of the
Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar .
Legit.ng brings you 10 most interesting facts about
Buhari that you may not know.


1. Military Career

President Muhammadu Buhari is a retired general in
the Nigeria Army who was also once the country’s
head of state for two years (Saturday, December
31, 1983 to Tuesday, August 27, 1985).


2. Buharism

The term is coined after the name of the president-
elect, Muhammadu Buhari, and it refers to the
economic principles and the political ideology of
the military government led by Buhari.


3. On being president

President Muhammadu Buhari contested for the
presidency of Nigeria for three unsuccessful times
in 2003, 2007, and 2011. He finally became the
president of the country when he ran again in 2015
and won the then incumbent president, Goodluck
Jonathan.


4. A mark in history

President Buhari was the first person to unseat a
sitting president in Nigeria.


5. Family

President Buhari was the 23rd child of his father,
Hardo Adamu, and mother, Zulaihat. However,
Buhari was raised by his single mom after his
father died.


6. As a governor

The president-elect was once the governor of
Borno state for a month which ran from Tuesday,
February 3, 1976 to Monday, March 15, 1976. He
also served as the governor of the north-eastern
state for seven months from Friday, August 1,
1975, to Tuesday, February 3, 1976.


7. Military success

Buhari led the military command that defended the
Nigerian territory against the Chadian military force
in 1983. The Chadian military forces invaded the
country but Buhari pushed the force off the
country’s territory.


8. WAI
War Against Indiscipline (WAI) was one of Buhari’s
policies, and in fact legacies, when he was the
country’s military head of state. The policy was
created on Tuesday, March 20, 1984. The policy
was directed towards a lack of public morality and
instituting a high sense of civic responsibility. Late
coming to work by public servants was severely
frowned at as latecomers were made to “frog
jump”.


9. Chairman of PTF

Buhari was the chairman of Petroleum Trust Fund
(PTF) under the late General Sani Abacha. The PTF
was charged with responsibility to create
developments around the country and was funded
by the money generated from the increase in
petroleum products.


10. Awards

The president-elect has eight prestigious awards
and they are:

*Congo Medal (CM)

*Defence Service Medal (DSM) Defence Service
Medal (Nigeria)

*General Service Medal (GSM) General Service
Medal (Nigeria)

*Global Seal of Integrity (GSOI)
Gran Collar De La Orden De La Independencia translated as Grand Collar of the Order of the Independence was conferred on Buhari by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea at the Presidential Palace on 14 March 2016

*Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria (GCFR)

*Loyal Service and Good Conduct Medal

*(LSGCM) Loyal Service and Good Conduct
Medal (Nigeria)

*National Service Medal (NSM).

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