Muhammadu Buhari Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==== Alleged militarization ==== Buhari has faced a lot of criticism in office. In 2019 his government came under widespread criticism over the unfair treatment<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 March 2020|title=End Unfair Trial Of Sowore, Amnesty International Tells Nigerian Government|url=http://saharareporters.com/2020/03/11/end-unfair-trial-sowore-amnesty-international-tells-nigerian-government|access-date=11 April 2020|website=Sahara Reporters|archive-date=11 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411024103/http://saharareporters.com/2020/03/11/end-unfair-trial-sowore-amnesty-international-tells-nigerian-government|url-status=live}}</ref> of US-based Social Activist [[Omoyele Sowore|Sowore]] during his trial, despite the court granting him bail.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Court grants Sowore N100m bail, requests N50m security deposit|url=https://punchng.com/breaking-court-grants-sowore-n100m-bail-requests-n50m-security-deposit-2/|access-date=11 April 2020|website=Punch Newspapers|date=4 October 2019|language=en-US|archive-date=11 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411024057/https://punchng.com/breaking-court-grants-sowore-n100m-bail-requests-n50m-security-deposit-2/|url-status=live}}</ref> This move was largely condemned, with [[Omoyele Sowore|Sowore]] himself stating that Buhari had violated his civic space.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ogundipe|first=Samuel|date=14 November 2019|title=Sowore speaks from custody, says Buhari out to destroy civic space - Premium Times Nigeria|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/363012-sowore-speaks-from-custody-says-buhari-out-to-destroy-civic-space.html|access-date=11 April 2020|language=en-GB|archive-date=11 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411024055/https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/363012-sowore-speaks-from-custody-says-buhari-out-to-destroy-civic-space.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2019, Nigeria's Newspaper Giants: [[The Punch|PUNCH]] stated that henceforth they would addressed Buhari's administration as a "regime"<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Buhari: The general and the democracy|url=https://punchng.com/buhari-the-general-and-the-democracy/|access-date=11 April 2020|website=Punch Newspapers|date=17 December 2019|language=en-US|archive-date=11 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411024052/https://punchng.com/buhari-the-general-and-the-democracy/|url-status=live}}</ref> and subsequently address him as "General Buhari"<ref name=":3" /> as his military-like administration was a far cry from [[democracy]]. They insisted that he was a 'military dictator',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nigerian newspaper says it will now call President Buhari a 'military dictator'|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/11/africa/nigeria-newspaper-calls-president-military-dictator/index.html|access-date=11 April 2020|website=CNN|date=11 December 2019|language=en|archive-date=11 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411024057/https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/11/africa/nigeria-newspaper-calls-president-military-dictator/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> a move that was greeted with mixed receptions on [[social media]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Opejobi|first=Seun|title=Nigerians react as Punch changes Buhari's title to 'Major General'|date=11 December 2019|url=https://dailypost.ng/2019/12/11/nigerians-react-as-punch-changes-buharis-title-to-major-general/|access-date=11 April 2020|language=en-US|archive-date=11 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411024054/https://dailypost.ng/2019/12/11/nigerians-react-as-punch-changes-buharis-title-to-major-general/|url-status=live}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page