Muhammadu Buhari, the former soldier and politician, died at the age of 82. He was both a military dictator and a democratically elected president of Nigeria, known for his strong personality and the criticism he faced for human rights abuses and ineffective economic strategies. Buhari's 2015 election was significant as the first to remove an incumbent president. After three previous candidacies, he succeeded by presenting himself as a reformed democrat. His presidency was marked by security challenges from Boko Haram, slow governance, and a lack of public goodwill as he reinstated obsolete economic policies.
Muhammadu Buhari, who has died aged 82, was military dictator and, later, democratically elected president of Nigeria, earning both lasting popularity and criticism.
His election in 2015 marked the first time an incumbent president was unseated in Nigeria, though it was Buhari's fourth attempt after three previous failures.
His tenure saw Nigeria facing its worst security crises, particularly with Boko Haram, which violated human rights and displaced thousands of civilians.
Buhari’s management style and reintroduction of past economic policies, alongside prolonged absences, led to skepticism about his leadership throughout his presidency.
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