Muhammadu Buhari Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Muhammadu Buhari, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Nigeria.

6 records1983–20204 events2 places

Chronological biography

1983

President of Nigeria31 December 1983

Government / Government of Nigeria · Major General · President of Nigeria · Lagos

Appointed military Head of State of Nigeria after the overthrow of Shehu Shagari

2015

President of Nigeria29 May 2015

Government / Government of Nigeria · President of Nigeria · President of Nigeria · Abuja

Appointed President of Nigeria after the 2015 presidential election

2019

Presidential Election23 February 2019

Government / Government of Nigeria · President of Nigeria · Abuja

Wins re-election as President of Nigeria.

2020

COVID-1927 February 2020

Government / Government of Nigeria · President of Nigeria · Abuja

Nigeria confirms the first COVID-19 case in sub-Saharan Africa.

COVID-1929 March 2020

Government / Government of Nigeria · President of Nigeria · Abuja

Orders lockdowns in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja.

End SARS Protests11 October 2020

Government / Government of Nigeria · President of Nigeria · Abuja

Announces the disbanding of SARS after nationwide protests.

Titles and roles

Major General · President of Nigeria · President of Nigeria · President of Nigeria · President of Nigeria

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.