Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s former president and one of the most consequential figures in the country’s modern political history, has died in London, according to a statement shared by his former aide, Bashir Ahmad, on X (formerly Twitter).
“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,” Ahmad posted. “May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus. Amin.”
Buhari, 82, served as Nigeria’s civilian president from 2015 to 2023, following an earlier tenure as military head of state from 1983 to 1985. He was widely recognized for his uncompromising stance on corruption and his efforts to steer Africa’s largest economy through a tumultuous period of insecurity and economic uncertainty.
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Further details on funeral arrangements are expected to be announced by the family, in accordance with Islamic rites.