Wikipedia updates Buhari, Osinbajo’s profiles

Following the historic swearing in of Muhammadu Buhari and Prof. Yemi 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.”