Nigeria, July 12 -- A lyrically gifted nine-year-old boy stole the show at Wednesday's launch of a book, "According to the President," authored by a veteran journalist and former presidential aide, Garba Shehu.

For some minutes, the boy, Muhammadu Buhari, named after Nigeria's immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari, kept the audience captivated with words that were unexpected to people his age.

The audience included a former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume and the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero.

"I am the Buhari in us, not just the man but the meaning," he told the crowd rhythmically.

"He walked like a whisper through a marketplac...