President Muhammadu Buhari is a family man, and he takes that as serious, as running the nation. As a young man in the military, he met and fell in love with his first wife; Safinatu Yusuf, whom he met when she was about 14 years old, and a romance that led to marriage happened in 1971 ensued when she was about 19 years old.
President Buhari, His wife Aisha and their Daughters
Before their divorce in 1988 after 17 years of marriage., Buhari and Safinat (now deceased) had 5 children together. Here are their names according to the details contained in the book written by an American professor, John Paden titled “Muhammadu Buhari: The Challenges of Leadership in Nigeria." President Buhari and his first wife Safinatu
President Muhammadu Buhari, his first wife Safinatu and their 5 children
First was Zulaiha is also known as Maigajiya. She was born in 1972. She died of complications from sickle cell anemia shortly after the birth of her fourth kid in 2012. Zulaiha
Fatima is the second child. She was born in 1975. Her elementary and tertiary education was in Nigeria, Postgraduate degree, Business Academy, Stafford, United Kingdom
Fatima Buhari
The third born of President Buhari is named Nana Hadiza, she was birthed in 1981. She was a student of Essence International School; Cobham Hall, Kent, United Kingdom; and the University of Buckingham. Nana Hadiza
In 1983, their forth born was welcomed into this world and she was named Safinatu. She attended Essence International School; Chobham Hall, Kent, United Kingdom; University of Plymouth, United Kingdom; presently at Arden University, also in the United Kingdom.
Halima came 5th on October 8, 1990. She attended Bellerby’s College, Brighton, United Kingdom; University of Leicester, United Kingdom. Halima Buhari
The 6th born was named Yusuf. He was born on April 23, 1992. He attended Bellerby’s College, Brighton, United Kingdom; University of Surrey, United Kingdom. President Buhari, Hanan and Yusuf Buhari
Zahra: came 7th on December 18, 1994. She was enrolled for her elementary education at Kaduna International School then later at the British School of Lome; Bellerby’s College, Brighton, United Kingdom; University of Surrey, United Kingdom.
Zahra Buhari Indimi
Hanan, also known as Aisha was born to Aisha and Muhammadu Buhari on August 30, 1998. Her elementary education was also at Kaduna International School. She recently graduated with First Class from Ravensbourne University in the United Kingdom. She also recently married the love of her life in September 2020.
Hanan Buhari and her husband
The official last born of the family is named Noor also Amina. she was born on September 14, 2004. The 16-year-old educational qualification is currently pegged at Kaduna International School for now.
Noor Buhari
(NB: President Buhari’s first daughter, Zulaihat Junaid, died of sickle cell anemia after giving birth in November 2012, . While another son named Musa passed on in infancy as a result of dying in infancy from sickle cell anemia.
General Muhammadu Buhari (Retired) GCFR is the current President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, since 2015 to date. He was also formerly the Head of State from 1983 to 1985.
President Muhammadu Buhari
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