Muhammadu Buhari: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: Al Jazeera - ‘Squandered goodwill’: How Buhari failed Nigeria a second time. Aug 17, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jul 09, 2026
Add new Web site: Al Jazeera - ‘Squandered goodwill’: How Buhari failed Nigeria a second time. Jul 02, 2026
Anniversary information added. Dec 13, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN - Nigerian president ‘not demanding an apology’ from Cameron on corruption. Oct 31, 2025
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Late Night Live - Buhari's Nigeria. Sep 19, 2025
Added questions and answers. Jul 14, 2025
Updated for his death. Jul 13, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC Sounds - Newsday - Muhammadu Buhari re-elected president of Nigeria. May 17, 2025
Add new Web site: NPR - Nigerians Re-Elect Muhammadu Buhari As President. Feb 15, 2025
Add new Web site: United Nations General Assembly - Nigeria - H.E. Mr. Muhammadu Buhari, President. Sep 24, 2024
Add new Web site: CNN World - Who is Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari? Jul 24, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 26, 2024
Updated with end of his term as president in May 2023. May 29, 2023
Updated with his reelection in 2019. Feb 27, 2019
Updated with the controversy over his health as well as the status of economic recovery, attempts to curb security threats, and the fight against corruption. Feb 20, 2019
Add new Web site: The State House, Abuja - Muhammadu Buhari. Nov 07, 2016
Add new Web site: Globalsecurity.org - Muhammadu Buhari. Jan 15, 2016
Updated with May 2015 presidential inauguration. May 29, 2015
Media added. Apr 01, 2015
Updated with Buhari's victory in the presidential election. Mar 31, 2015
Revised detail pertaining to his time as military leader in 1984–85. Feb 09, 2015
Added information regarding his presidential candidacy in 2015. Feb 09, 2015
Updated with results of April 2011 presidential election. Apr 19, 2011
Corrected date of coup that occurred on December 31, 1983. Oct 12, 2010
Article revised and updated. Apr 24, 2007
New article added. Apr 22, 2005
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