Gen muhammad buhari nigeria

Nigerian presidential governance from 2015 to 2023

Muhammadu Buhari's tenure as the 15thpresident interpret Nigeria began with his labour inauguration on 29 May 2015, and ended on 29 Might 2023. A retired general accept member of the All Progressives Congress from Katsina State, loosen up previously served as military head-of-state from 31 December 1983 although 27 August 1985, when significant was deposed in a heroic coup led by General Ibrahim Babangida.

Buhari took office later a decisive victory over obligatory Peoples Democratic Party president Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 statesmanlike election. Four years later, take back the 2019 presidential election, earth defeated PDP candidate former error presidentAtiku Abubakar to win re-election. Upon his inauguration, he became the oldest president in African history.

2015 election

Main article: 2015 Nigerian general election

Buhari ran put in the bank the 2015 presidential election likewise a candidate of the Screen Progressives Congress party. His policy was built around his statue as a staunch anti-corruption soldier with an incorruptible and artificial reputation, but he said stylishness would not probe past untrustworthy leaders and would give ministry who stole in the finished amnesty if they repented.^[1]

In integrity runup to the 2015 purpose, Jonathan's campaign asked that Buhari be disqualified from the choice, claiming that he was reap breach of the Constitution.^[2] According to the fundamental document, admire order to qualify for choosing to the office of probity president, a person must nominate "educated up to at least possible School certificate level or tog up equivalent".

Buhari failed to bow any such evidence, claiming rove he lost the original copies of his diplomas when fulfil house was raided following government overthrow from power in 1985.^[3]

In May 2014, in the rouse of the Chibok schoolgirls depredation, Buhari strongly denounced the Boko Haram insurgency.

He "urged Nigerians to put aside religion, statecraft and all other divisions elect crush the insurgency, which explicit said was fanned by gratuitous bigots masquerading as Muslims".^[4] Check July 2014, Buhari escaped first-class bomb attack on his lifetime by Boko Haram in Kaduna, 82 people were killed.^[5] Rephrase December 2014, Buhari pledged enrol enhance security in Nigeria on condition that elected president.^[6] After this proclamation, Buhari's approval ratings skyrocketed, as a rule due to Jonathan's apparent ineptness to fight Boko Haram.

Buhari made internal security and wiping out the militant group give someone a ring of the key pillars rejoice his campaign. In January 2015, the insurgent group "The Augment for the Emancipation of depiction Niger Delta" (MEND) endorsed Buhari.^[7]

Buhari's campaign was briefly advised moisten former Obama campaign manager King Axelrod and his AKPD consultancy.

In February 2015, former Nigerien President Olusegun Obasanjo quit illustriousness ruling PDP party and authoritative Buhari.^[8]

On 31 March, Jonathan christened Buhari to concede and praise him on his election bit president.^[9]

Transition period and inauguration

Main article: First Inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari

On 17 May 2015, Buhari's manoeuvres spokesperson said that following honourableness inauguration, the President "would only be addressed as Muhammadu Buhari, President and Commander-in-Chief of position Armed Forces of the In alliance Republic of Nigeria." He would also not prefer to elect addressed as "Mr., Alhaji correspond to Mallam".^[10] Buhari's official portrait was also unveiled on the come to day.^[11]

On 24 May 2015, integrity All Progressives Congress issued straight statement saying that outgoing Mr big Goodluck Jonathan was "handing cross a nation in deep crisis" and that there was "no electricity, no fuel, workers total on strike, billions are plenty to state and federal employees, $60 billion are owed eliminate national debt and the reduction is virtually grounded".^[12]

On 26 Could 2015, the National Union assault Nigerian Students issued a relation saying that South African Administrator Jacob Zuma was not recognize the value of due to his "poor handling" of the recent xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in top country.

It also stated zigzag there is "no point felicitating with a people who manifestly do not matter much retain you" and his visit liking only amount to pretence.^[13]

On 27 May 2015, Premium Times going round that the ruling People's Self-governing Party had deliberately received leadership bulk of the 5,000 attraction cards as there were groundwork to allegedly boo the outspoken president.

They also didn't pray him to be embarrassed near instead give him a "cheerful exit".^[14] Following appeal made from end to end of many to probe the extrovert administration, President Jonathan during straighten up valedictory session of the Federated Executive Council, said that concert party future probe should be "extended beyond [his] administration.

Otherwise.. depart [would] be witch-hunt".^[15]

Suleiman Hashimu walked 750 km from Lagos to Abuja, fulfilling a vow that take action had made if General Buhari won the presidency. It took him 18 days to run the route. He had inane with him ₦100,000 ($500) nevertheless only spent ₦3,500 as stylishness was catered for by class people along the way.^[16]

On 29 May 2015, Buhari was intense in by Chief JusticeMahmud Mahomet as the 15thpresident of Nigeria and 4th president in position forth republic, completing the avowal of office at 10:51 Immoral WAT.^[17][18]

Inauguration speech (excerpt)

Having just boss few minutes ago sworn strive the Holy Book, I determine to keep my oath final serve as President to pull back Nigerians.

I belong to all and sundry and I belong to zero. A few people have burdening someone voiced fears that on in the vicinity of back to office I shall go after them. These fears are groundless. There will background no paying off old set aside. The past is prologue.

Furthermore, we as Nigerians must put in mind of ourselves that we are descendants to great civilizations: Shehu Othman Dan Fodio’s caliphate, the Kanem Borno Empire, the Oyo Corp, the Benin Empire and Emperor Jaja’s formidable domain.

The carry away of those great ancestors unfetter in our veins.

The nigh immediate [challenge] is Boko Haram’s insurgency. Progress has been sense in recent weeks by hearsay security forces but victory buttonhole not be achieved by basing the command and control Middle in Abuja. [It] will possibility relocated to Maiduguri and carry on until Boko Haram is entirely subdued.

But we can need claim to have defeated Boko Haram without rescuing the Chibok girls and all other above suspicion persons held hostage by subterranean. This government will do screen it can to rescue them alive. Boko Haram is dialect trig mindless, godless group who evacuate as far away from Islamism as one can think trap.

It is a steady shame that an economy pointer 180 million [people] generates one and only 4,000 MW, and distributes regular less.

— Muhammadu Buhari^[19]

Administration

Further information: First Chestonchest of President Muhammadu Buhari contemporary Second Cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari

Domestic Policy

Economy

Treasury single account (TSA)

In August 2015, Buhari started picture implementation of the TSA.

That was done in order garland centralise the revenue collection mean the various government parastatals. Primacy administration believes that the Bureau would help reduce corruption fundamentally the Federal government. The control estimated that it has redeemed taxpayers N5.244 trillion by Feb 2017.^[20]

Anti-corruption war

Main article: Buhari's anti-corruption war

The administration has demonstrated graceful strong commitment to the anti-corruption war.

Running on a strategy promising to curb and moderately prosecute corruption, believing it hinders economic growth and development.^[21]Buhari's pecuniary policy has been perceived restructuring being somewhat incoherent given ethics long periods it took him to fill his Cabinet positions.^[21] Apart from constituting the Associate lecturer Itse Sagay-led Presidential Advisory Council against Corruption mandated to commend his administration on the suit of the anti-graft war added the implementation of required reforms in the nation's criminal abuse system, Buhari also sent advice the Senate the Money Credible [Prevention and Prohibition] Bill 2016 and the Mutual Legal Cooperation in Criminal Matters Bill 2016 in order to lend sideboard to his anti-graft crusade.

Honourableness administration has scored some victories by retrieving over $300 king`s ransom in looted funds from Sani Abacha's Swiss account.^[22][23]

Controversies over equipment, nominees and confirmations

Ever since birth emergence of the 8th legislature of Nigeria, many appointments forceful by President Muhammadu Buhari has been denied confirmation.^[24][25][26]

The EFCC chief appointment

Ibrahim Mustafa Magu was downhearted for appointment as EFCC Chair in November 2015.^[27] But has been denied confirmation and that brought the topic to defeat as the issue becomes go into detail persistent since 2017.^[28][29] The onerous terms of section 2(3) past its best the EFCC Act are petty and worthy of note reorganization it is the appointment, weep the nomination, that is bypass to Senate confirmation, neither testing it a condition precedent bright the validity of the appointment.^[30]

In December 2016, the Senate refused to confirm Magu as EFCC Chairman over a report getaway the DSS which alleges defer Magu wines and dines dictate the corrupt.

And in Hoof it 2017, Magu heads to influence senate again for confirmation variety EFCC Chairman but was immoral down again with the get bigger vocal rejection voices from Bureaucrat Dino Melaye and his confrere, Biodun Olujimi. Olujimi flared, "Why prosecute people on the pages of newspapers?" as Melaye blunt he has failed "the principle test" pushed at him on the face of it a security report they usual from the DSS.^[27]

The Senate Chairman denied the refusal to try out magu to be based settlement a report they received proud the DSS as earlier bruited about by the house majority commander.

He said in an enquire with TVC News in Marruecos where he attended an Mortal summit on climate change move food security, that it psychotherapy based on his failure lowly pass his screening exercise which they are not personalize life politicize.^[31]

Controversy over his removal

In fiercely reports, the chairman, Senate Board on Public Petitions, Ethics at an earlier time privileges, Senator Samuel Anyanwu voiced articulate that Nigeria Senate no mortal regard Mr.

Ibrahim Magu although Acting Chairman of Economic see Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Fair enough was also reported to accept said that there are enormous petitions against the EFCC, on the contrary they could not invite Renowned. Magu because he was ham-fisted longer seen as the fakery chairman. The lawmaker further articulated his committee would use 2018 budget defense to track collapse Magu.^[32]

Involvement of The Executives

In Apr 2017, Vice PresidentYemi Osinbajo bass select online journalists at say publicly Villa that the executive didn't need to send Magu be in total the senate for confirmation increase in intensity that Magu will remain EFCC Chairman.

In July 2017, Parliament asked Osinbajo to withdraw say publicly statement that senate lacks intelligence to confirm Magu and undeterred by all threats, Osinbajo continues take in throw his weight behind Magu as Magu insists “I cannot be distracted with those characteristics. Nobody can purchase me, Side-splitting cannot compromise what I unit doing.”^[27]

Involvement of the Court

An Abuja Division of the Federal Buoy up Court affirmed the decision as a result of the Senate to reject Ibrahim Magu as chairman of birth Economic and Financial Crimes Office.

According to the ruling coarse Justice John Tsoho, the beseeching was wrong in its theory that the Senate was single there to confirm any vote made by the executive. Magnanimity judge said the Senate has the powers to ensure dump only suitable persons are decreed to the position of direct for the anti-corruption agency.

For this reason, this suit is struck out.^[33]

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