Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has died at the age of 82. Buhari first came to power in the 1980s in a military coup and later turned to electoral politics, where in 2015 he became the first-ever opposition candidate to win a presidential election in Nigeria. He vowed to combat corruption and insecurity, but widespread violence continued to spread throughout the country and the larger region during his presidency. He served two terms and was succeeded in 2023 by Nigeria’s current president, Bola Tinubu.