Late Former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari Laid To Rest In Hometown

Condolences pour in from around the world as the former president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on the afternoon of July 13th, 2025 at the age of 82, was laid to rest in his hometown, Daura, Katsina State.

Buhari, who was receiving treatment at a clinic in London before his death, had battled with years of ill health. The exact cause of his death, however, remains undisclosed to the public.

The Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda, revealed that preparations immediately began to transport the former president’s body for his burial the following day, “I just left his family at the hospital where he died and the decision is that his remains will be taken to Daura for burial, the plan is to leave in the morning,” he said while speaking to DW Hausa.

Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, who was in the United Kingdom at the time of his passing, disclosed that he will be escorting the remains of Buhari back to his hometown, Daura. 

As the country mourns the loss of the former leader, the current president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, assures that the government will pay its final respect to Buhari by lowering the national flag to half-mast across the nation. He also declared Tuesday, July 15th 2025 a public holiday to honour his death.

Muhammadu Buhari was a politician who served as both a military head (1983-1985) and a civilian president (2015-2023) in Nigeria. 

He assumed his last position as president after defeating the incumbent president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, in the 2014 elections, which was the first time in Nigeria’s history that an incumbent president lost re-election to a new candidate.

Many Nigerians tagged Buhari’s tenure as the worst of its kind as a result of the country’s worsened economy and hardship faced by citizens during his time in office. Senator Adams Oshiomhole blamed the challenges brought by Buhari’s administration on the kind of policies the former president enforced.

The senator said while speaking with Channels television, “At some point, before the last President left office, I lamented loudly what I saw as reckless policies that were designed to dehumanise the population that was already in pain.”

There have been mixed reactions from Nigerians on social media regarding the death of the former president. While some expressed shock and sadness, others jubilated upon hearing the news about his death. A video on social media showed several youths in a Northern part of Nigeria chanting and dancing to songs celebrating the leader’s death.

While some took to the streets, others shared their feelings surrounding  death on various social media platforms. One X user wrote, “May Muhammadu Buhari’s death give us all hope to see our enemies and tormentors perish while we’re still alive to celebrate.”

Key figures around the world have also reacted to the death of the former president and extended their condolences to the family and country at large.

An Islamic speaker, Mufti Menk, wrote, “He was definitely one of those who made me develop a much better perception of Nigerians as a people…May Allah make it easy for his family, friends, and the nation of Nigeria.”

His majesty, King Mohammed VI of Morocco offered his condolences saying,”I share your grief and want you to know how much I appreciated the working sessions I had with the deceased.”

Several notable figures including immediate Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and business man, Aliko Dangote were seen present at Buhari’s burial in Daura which was held on the 15th of July.