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Muhammadu Buhari

Military · Politician

Muhammadu Buhari is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Muhammadu Buhari · Məhəmmədu Buhari · Μουχαμάντου Μπουχάρι · Махамаду Бухары · Мохаммаду Бухари · 16 more...				[sources]
Other name	Dogo dan Daura · Muhammed Buhari · baba buhari · баба бухари · баба бухары · 6 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Buhari · 穆罕默德·布哈里 · 穆罕默杜·布哈里				[sources]
Birth date	1942-12-17				[sources]
Place of birth	Daura				[sources]
Death date	2025-07-13				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Nigeria				[sources]
Citizenship	Nigeria				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Muhammadu				[sources]
Last name	Buhari				[sources]
Title	His Excellency				[sources]
Website	thisisbuhari.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q361567				[sources]
Position	Governor of Borno State (1975-1976) · Minister of Petroleum Resources (2015-2019) · Minister of Petroleum Resources (2019-2023) · President of Nigeria (1983-1985) · President of Nigeria (2015-2023)				[sources]
Education	Defence Services Staff College · Mons Officer Cadet School · United States Army War College				[sources]
Religion	Islam				[sources]
Ethnicity	Fulani				[sources]
Last change	2025-09-28	Last processed	2025-10-02	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

former President of Nigeria (1942–2025)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-07-16

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Halima Buhari Sheriff Close Associate	child	-	-
Aisha Buhari Politician	spouse	1989	2025-07-13

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Petroleum Resources	2019-08-21	2023-01-01
Minister of Petroleum Resources	2015-11-11

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,112

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions546,282

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