article_snippet: General Buhari, who has previously made three failed attempts to win the presidency, ruled Nigeria from  1984 until mid-1985, after a seizing power in a military coup.
article_snippet: His brief dictatorship saw His rule the nation with an iron fist, jailing people for trivial missteps such as public littering, and punishing civil servants who arrived late to work with gruelling physical exercises.
article_snippet: Muhammadu Buhari was eventually was overthrown by Muhammadu Buhari own soldiers after attempting to cover up Nigeria's deepening economic crisis, by silencing the press and jailing journalists.
article_snippet: Nigeria that began after military rule ended in 1999.
highlights_snippet: Muhammadu Buhari previously ruled Nigeria in 1984-1985, after a military coup .
  
highlights_snippet: Muhammadu Buhari strict ruling eventually saw Muhammadu Buhari ousted by Muhammadu Buhari own soldiers .