Former President Muhammadu Buhari has been buried at his private residence in Daura, Katsina State.
Buhari’s body was interred after funeral prayers were held at a helipad near his country home on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
The former president died in a London hospital at the age of 82 on Sunday, July 13.
Buhari was laid to rest amidst tears and prayers by his immediate family members, President Bola Tinubu, governors, ministers, and the masses, among other thousands of mourners.
The burial was attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima; former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; the President of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo; and the Prime Minister of Niger Republic, Ali Lamine Zeine.
Others were service Chiefs, captains of industry, former governors, representative of the President of Chad Republic, and Islamic clerics, among others.
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As part of the final honours, a joint military team rendered a 21-gun salute before Buhari was interred at his private residence in Daura.
Before his final interment, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, who read Buhari’s citation, described his demise as a profound loss to the country and his immediate family.
Earlier on arrival in Daura, Buhari’s body was received by a mammoth crowd, praising the name of Allah and seeking divine mercy for the former president.
His family members were allowed to see his corpse for a few minutes to offer prayers for the repose of his soul.
Buhari, a former Military Head of State from 1984 to 1985, returned to power through a democratic election in 2015 and was re-elected in 2019.
His years in office were marked by anti-corruption campaigns, infrastructural reforms, and a mixed record on security and economic growth.
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