' Former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85) standing for the All Nigeria People's Party has put in a strong early showing and is understood to have opened a dialogue with his former nemesis but key power broker Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93) who toppled him in 1985...
Vol 48 No 1 |
- WEST AFRICA
Yet the key focus will be on the presidency with three leading contenders: from Katsina in the far north Umaru Yar’Adua who stands for the governing People’s Democratic Party; Muhammadu Buhari for the All Nigeria People’s Party; Atiku Abubakar President Olusegun Obasanjo’s estranged deputy and like his rivals a Muslim northerner picked up the Action Congress nomination in late December...
Another ex-military leader General Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85) who has significant support in the north and ran against Obasanjo in 2003 has indicated he is ready to contest...
Recently launched in Abuja the AC brings together factions of the Advanced Congress of Democrats (AC Vol 47 No 9) Bola Tinubu's Alliance for Democracy Chekwas Okorie's All Progressive Grand Alliance faction and factions of the All Nigeria People's Party thus isolating Muhammadu Buhari who was opening a dialogue of sorts with Obasanjo...
Muhammadu Buhari the main opposition leader and presidential candidate of the opposition All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) in the 2003 election...
He buried his differences with the other main northern candidates Babangida and Muhammadu Buhari (both former military rulers) to block a third term for Obasanjo...
Muhammadu Buhari still bogged down in a struggle for leadership of the All Nigeria People's Party was present for Atiku's first public speech against Obasanjo's third-term project delivered at the lodge of Niger Governor Abubakar Kure seen as a Babangida acolyte...
Vol 47 No 7 |
- NIGERIA
- BRITAIN
His rivals have questioned the sources of finance for the campaign; Sani is challenging General Muhammadu Buhari for the nomination of the All Nigeria People's Party...
Muhammadu Buhari introduced State Security Decree Two allowing the military rulers to detain indefinitely anyone they declared a threat to national security...