Nigeria: Muhammadu Buhari – A Legacy of ‘Praise and Pain’

Muhammadu Buhari died at 82 in a London clinic on July 13. The strongman-turned-democrat led Nigeria twice – as a military ruler from 1983 to 1985 and an elected president from 2015 to 2023.

Muhammadu  Buhari’s legacy  in  Nigeria is  likely to be mixed. He will be remembered for trying to foster integrity in the country and for leadership that was deeply flawed.

“From his military era to his two-term civilian presidency, he leaves behind a legacy filled with both praise and pain. We must…