Former President, Muhammadu Buhari, is Dead, his death was confimed by an official Statement from the presidency.
Muhammadu Buhari a former Military Head of State reknowned for his anti corruption and disciplinarian stance died in a London Hospital after prolonged illness.
Muhammadu Buhari also spelt by some as Muhammad Buhari was pronounced dead initially by his spokesman, Garba Sheu, in a post on X formerly Twitter before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu confirmed it in a Statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga.
Buhari initially rose to prominence as a Military leader first for crushing the religious fundamentalist group, Maitatsine, before he eventually became Head of State following the Overthrow of the Sheu Shagari led Federal Government in a 1983 Military Coup.
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He battled ill health through his time as Civilian President between 2015 and 2018.
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Many critics of the Muhammadu Buhari administration announced him dead several times with him coming back each time to prove them wrong.
His remains will be repatriated to Nigeria by a delegation led by Vice President Kashim Shettima who was earlier in London to check up on him during his illness.
Muhammadu Buhari will be remembered for many of his witty comments and moments during his time as President including his Other Room Comment in Germany nad his comment at Chatam House in the period leading to the 2015 General Elections where he described himself as a reformed Democrat.
Folloing the announcement of his death, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has summoned an emergency Federal Executive Council Meeting slated for Tuesday where he will be accorded a valedictory session.
