Family tree of Muhammadu Buhari
Family tree of Muhammad Buhari
Muhammad Buhari is a Nigerian politician who has been president of Nigeria since 2015. Buhari is a retired Nigerian Army Major General and served as military head of state from 1983 to 1985, after taking power in a military coup d’état.
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Father: Adamu Buhari
Mother : Zulaihat Buhari
Sister: Hajiya Rakiya Adamu
10 children:
Zulaihat (deceased)
Fatima
Musa (deceased)
Hadiza
Safinatu
Aisha
Halima
Yusuf
Zarah
Amina
In 1971, Buhari married his first wife, Safinatu (née Yusuf). They had five children together, four girls and one boy. Their first daughter, Zulaihat (Zulai) was named after Buhari’s mother. Their other children are Fatima, Musa (deceased son), Hadiza, and Safinatu. On 14 January 2006, Safinatu, the former first lady, died from complications of diabetes. In November 2012, Buhari’s first daughter, Zulaihat (née Buhari) Junaid died from sickle cell anaemia, two days after having a baby at a hospital in Kaduna.
In 1988, Buhari and his first wife Safinatu divorced. In December 1989, Buhari married his second and current wife Aisha Buhari (née Halilu). They also had five children together, a boy and four girls: Aisha, Halima, Yusuf, Zahra and Amina.