Garba Shehu Announces Sad News on X Platform
In a deeply somber announcement that has sent shockwaves across Nigeria and beyond, the family of former President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed his passing this afternoon at a private clinic in London.
The news was shared by his longtime spokesperson, Garba Shehu, via his official X (formerly Twitter) account with the Islamic condolence:
“INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAIHI RAJI’UN.”
“The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, this afternoon in a clinic in London. May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin,” the post read.
Buhari, Nigeria’s former military ruler and two-term civilian president (2015–2023), was a towering figure in the country’s political landscape, known for his anti-corruption stance, firm leadership, and deep-rooted loyalty to national unity.
Messages of condolence have begun pouring in from world leaders, Nigerian politicians, and citizens who remember his legacy and the indelible mark he left on the nation’s history.
Funeral arrangements are expected to be announced by the family in due course.
May his soul rest in perfect peace.
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