Buhari came to power largely through the overwhelming support of northern voters, who see him as a down-to-earth "man of the people". But after US President Donald Trump reportedly called him "lifeless" after the recovering Buhari visited Washington, his critics found a potent slur. Former president and military ruler Olusegun Obasanjo even accused Buhari of trying to copy the hardline regime of Sani Abacha, by suppressing free speech and silencing opponents. Buhari came to power largely through the overwhelming support of northern voters, who see him as a down-to-earth "man of the people". Buhari, from Daura, in the northern state of Katsina, divorced his first wife, Safinatu, with whom he had five children.

Source: Daily Nation February 27, 2019 03:33 UTC