1: Buhari ruled Nigeria from late 1983 until August 1985 after ousting his predecessor in a coup . 2: The 72-year-old retired major general 's experience as a military ruler has variably been viewed as a plus or minus in present-day Nigeria , where the government has been locked in a deadly battle with the militant group Boko Haram . 3: Buhari is a 72-year-old retired major general who ruled in Nigeria in the 1980s .
1: Buhari 2: The 72-year-old retired major general 3: Buhari