The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London. He was 82
Garba Shehu, Spokesman for the former president, disclosed this in a terse statement on Sunday.
Former president Buhari died today in London at about 4.30 pm, following a prolonged illness.
Buhari, who was twice elected Nigeria’s President in 2015 and 2023, also served as military head of state between January 1984 and August 1985.
He is survived by a wife Aisha and eight children (Fatima, Khadija, Safeenat, Haleema, Yusuf, Zahra, Aisha and Amina (Nur).
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