Osinbajo as President and Vice-President on Friday, their profiles
have been updated on Wikipedia.
Buhari's Presidency marks the first time in the history of the country
that an incumbent President was defeated in an election by the
opposition.
The site read, "Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR (born 17 December 1942) is the
President of Nigeria, in office since 29 May 2015. He is a retired
Nigerian Army Major-General and was Head of State of Nigeria from
December 31, 1983 to August 27, 1985, after taking power in a military
coup d'état. The term 'Buharism' is ascribed to the Buhari military
government.
"He ran unsuccessfully for the office of President in the 2003, 2007
and 2011 elections. In December 2014, he emerged as the presidential
candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the March 2015
elections. Buhari won the 2015 general election, defeating the former
President Goodluck Jonathan.
"Buhari has stated that he takes responsibility for whatever happened
under his watch during his military rule, saying that he cannot change
the past. He also describes himself as a converted, democrat."
Wikipedia also updated the profile of the Vice-President, writing,
"Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo (born on 8 March 1957) is the Vice-President
of Nigeria. He is also a Nigerian Senior Advocate, Professor of Law
and a Senior Partner at a law firm.
"After the formation of the All Progressives Congress in 2013, Yemi
was tasked, with other notable Nigerians, to design and produce a
manifesto for the new political party. This culminated in the
presentation of the "Roadmap to a New Nigeria," a document published
by the APC as its manifesto if elected to power.
"The highlights of the Roadmap included a free schools meal plan, a
conditional cash transfer to the 25 million poorest Nigerians if they
enrol children in school and immunise them. There were also a number
of programmes designed to create economic opportunities for Nigeria's
massive youth population."
—PUNCH
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