As we fast approach the period where citizens of World’s most populous black nation will go to the polls to vote for a new leader or re-elect the incumbent president, several Nigerians have begun to frequent search engine Google to ask a few questions about the candidates competing to become the country’s supreme leader for the next four years.

Information from Google Trends data (between January 22 to 29) – which reflects search interests relating to different topics on a weekly basis – shows that Nigerians have been desperate to know certain things about the nation’s political elites and heavyweights who seek to boss the country’s highest office.

Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), still remains the most searched politician and since we have written about him, this week’s attention will be on Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s current president, who is seeking re-election under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

Meanwhile, below are the top 10 most searched Presidential candidates in the past seven days in Nigeria:

Atiku Abubakar
Muhammadu Buhari
Fela Durotoye
Kingsley Moghalu
Omoyele Sowore
Donald Duke
Obiageli Ezekwesili
Chris Okotie
Ahmed Buhari
Aliyu Ibrahim

The data (above) shows that Atiku has always been ahead of Buhari in the list of top-searched Nigerian presidential candidates, between January 22 to 29, while there was a noticeable fluctuation (check data below) between Buhari and the other presidential candidates, even though he maintained the second spot.

Below is a quick rundown of the 5 things Nigerians were curious to know about Buhari in the last seven days.

Who Is Muhammadu Buhari?

Buhari is a Nigerian politician currently serving as the country’s president since 2015. He is a retired major general in the Nigerian Army and previously served as the nation’s head of state from 31 December 1983 to 27 August 1985, after taking power in a military coup d’état, as stated on Wikipedia.

How Old Is Muhammadu Buhari?

Buhari is currently 76-year-old.

Where Is Muhammadu Buhari?

Buhari is currently at Aso Rock Presidential Villa, the Nigerian Presidential Complex which houses the residence and office of the Nigerian President.

When Was Muhammadu Buhari Born?

Buhari was born to a Fulani family on December 17, 1942, in Daura, Katsina State.

When Was Muhammadu Buhari In The Army?

At the age of 19, Buhari enrolled in the Nigerian Military Training College (NMTC) in 1962.

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