The appellants are Muhammadu Buhari the former military ruler (1983-85) who now leads the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP); and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar (1999-2007) of the Action Congress...
General Muhammadu Buhari a former military ruler (1983-85) and candidate of the All Nigeria People's Party who sat through the three-hour judgement at the Tribunal said he would appeal to the Supreme Court...
Muhammadu Buhari military ruler (1983-85) and candidate of the All Nigeria People's Party and Atiku Abubakar ex-Vice-President (1999-2007) and candidate of the Action Congress are asking the court to order a re-run of the election on grounds of fraud and corruption...
Vol 49 No 1 |
- WEST AFRICA
Losing candidates Muhammadu Buhari military ruler in 1983-85 and standard-bearer of the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) and Atiku Abubakar Vice-President in 1999-2007 who stood for his own Action Congress have petitioned the Court demanding a rerun...
That makes Yar'Adua particularly vulnerable to the petitions launched against him by his presidential rivals General Muhammadu Buhari and sacked Vice-President Atiku Abubakar...
Vol 48 No 23 |
- NIGERIA
- ANALYSIS
The most important case is the complaint by opposition presidential candidates Muhammadu Buhari and Atiku Abubakar against the election of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua...
Yet many other ex-military politicians such as former generals Ibrahim Babangida and Muhammadu Buhari are far from reconciled to his presidency...
The opposition All Nigeria People's Party candidate General Muhammadu Buhari was particularly embittered because he had received personal assurances from Obasanjo that the elections would be free and the electoral commission properly accountable...
6 million; Muhammadu Buhari and the All Nigeria People's Party 6...
General Muhammadu Buhari presidential candidate of the All Nigeria People's Party is widely regarded as a competent and responsible if austere candidate after his stint as military leader from 1983-85...