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Nigeria's First Opposition President Buhari Dies at 82

7/13/2025

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Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria's first opposition president, passed away at 82 in London on July 13. His historic 2015 victory followed a tumultuous military coup in 1983. Throughout his presidency, he grappled with extremist violence and economic struggles, ultimately leaving a nation rife with discontent by 2023.

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Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria's first opposition president, passed away at 82 in London on July 13. His historic 2015 victory followed a tumultuous military coup in 1983. Throughout his presidency, he grappled with extremist violence and economic struggles, ultimately leaving a nation rife with discontent by 2023.