Muhammadu Buhari – Nigeria’s former president and military ruler, is dead
Buhari died on Sunday at a London hospital, his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, announced. He died at the age of 82.
“The family of the former president has announced the passing of Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London. May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin,” Mr Shehu wrote in a message posted on X (formerly Twitter).
Naijaloaded gathered that the former president had been receiving treatment at a London medical facility for several weeks. He had been abroad since April, initially for what sources described as a routine medical check-up, before his condition reportedly worsened.
Buhari served as Nigeria’s democratically elected president from 2015 to 2023, having previously ruled the country as a military head of state from January 1984 to August 1985.
He stepped down from office on 29 May 2023 after completing the constitutionally allowed two terms.
May his soul rest in peace
