Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has arrived London the United Kingdom to accompany the remains of former President, Muhammadu Buhari, to Nigeria.

Vice President Shettima arrive London this Morning and has proceeded to the Hospital where the former President, Muhammadu Buhari, breathed his last on Sunday afternoon.

He is accompanied on the trip by his wife, Nana Shettima and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.

They were received at the airport by a delegation that included Borno State Governor, Babagana Umaru Zulum.

Once all formalities are completed at the hospital the body will be flown to Nigeria and the  transfered to Daura in Katsina State for his burial according to Islamic rites.

The burial is expected to bring together eminent Nigerians, Politicians across the divide, Business leaders, Traditional rulers and the common people who were his greatest support base expecially in the North.

They gave him the sobriquet of Mai Gaskiya due to his honesty and spartan lifestyle.