By Aderogba OBISESAN/AFP
General Muhammadu Buhari
Retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari has tried three times to become president of Nigeria since the return to civilian rule in 1999 — and failed on each occasion.
The 72-year-old was Nigeria’s military ruler from December 31, 1983 to August 27, 1985 after he ousted elected president Shehu Shagari, whose government was widely seen as corrupt and inept.
One former senior military officer told AFP that Buhari, a devout Muslim, was “exceptionally corruption-free” and, unusually for a Nigerian leader, did not accumulate much in the way of spoils.
But his harsh anti-corruption stance made him many political enemies, which …Read More
Source:: PM Newspaper
