The original plan was that powered by Tinubu's shock therapy such as floating the naira and abolishing fuel subsidies the economy would spring back into life after eight years of Muhammadu Buhari's government – and would be growing at around 5% with foreign investment flooding in by the time that the GDP was rebased...

Atiku and Obi share a close relationship and ran on a joint ticket in the 2019 election against President Muhammadu Buhari...

Unlike previous budgets under former President Muhammadu Buhari which balanced unrealistic oil production targets with conservative oil price assumptions the 2025 budget will assume oil prices at $75 per barrel roughly level with current prices...

Tinubu's predecessor Muhammadu Buhari was a stern former army general who probed military finances and prosecuted officers found wanting...

What tipped the balance for the king was using his leverage on the federal government then under President Muhammadu Buhari...

Nuhu Ribadu the President's national security advisor organised the exit of Yusuf Bichi erstwhile head of the DSS and confidant of former President Muhammadu Buhari; as well as Ambassador Ahmed Rufai who headed the NIA...

This requires the support of the big commercial banks and favourable treatment by government which it got under Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari...

And he called on former President Muhammadu Buhari just a day after Atiku had visited...

Recent announcements from Tinubu and Finance Minister Edun that an economic stimulus and stabilisation plan is on its way – perhaps similar in magnitude to former President Muhammadu Buhari's N2...