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Presidency of Muhammadu Buhari
Nigerian presidential administration from to
Muhammadu Buhari's tenure as the 15thpresident of Nigeria began with his first inauguration on 29 May , and ended on 29 May A retired general and member of the All Progressives Congress from Katsina State, he previously served as military head-of-state from 31 December to 27 August , when he was deposed in a military coup led by General Ibrahim Babangida.
Buhari took office following a decisive victory over incumbent Peoples Democratic Party president Goodluck Jonathan in the presidential election. Four years later, in the presidential election, he defeated PDP candidate former vice presidentAtiku Abubakar to win re-election.
Upon his inauguration, he became the oldest president in Nigerian history.
election
Main article: Nigerian general election
Buhari ran in the presidential election as a candidate of the All Progressives Congress party.
His platform was built around his image as a staunch ant