President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Friday, July 13, 2025, in London, United Kingdom.
According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Buhari died at approximately 4:30 p.m. after a prolonged illness.
President Tinubu has expressed his condolences to the late President’s family, having personally spoken with his widow, Mrs. Aishat Buhari, to offer sympathy and support.
In a directive reflecting national mourning, President Tinubu has ordered Vice President Kashim Shettima to travel to the UK to accompany Buhari’s remains back to Nigeria.
He also directed that all flags across the country be flown at half-staff in honor of the former leader.
Buhari, who was Nigeria’s Head of State from January 1984 to August 1985, later returned as a democratically elected president, serving two terms from 2015 to 2023.