Muhammadu Buhari GCFR is a Nigerian retired politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023. A set retired Nigerian army major general, he was the military head of state of Nigeria from 31 December 1983 to 27 August 1985 Garba Shehu, the former spokesperson, announced his demise on Sunday in a post on X. “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London. May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin,” he wrote. Buhari, who had been battling an undisclosed ailment, was recently discharged from an intensive care unit in London, according to family sources.
He was said to have taken ill during a routine medical visit abroad and had remained under observation in the weeks leading up to his passing. Though details of the illness were not made public, the former president was believed to be recuperating until his condition took a turn. His two-term civilian presidency, which ended in 2023, was defined by a sweeping anti-corruption agenda, an economic reform programme, and sustained efforts to address insecurity across the country. Funeral arrangements are expected to be announced in the coming hours, as tributes begin to pour in from across Nigeria.