The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari have arrived in Daura, Katsina State, for final burial rites, following his death in London at the age of 82.
The presidential jet carrying Buhari’s body touched down at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport in Katsina around 1:59 p.m. on Tuesday. The late president’s body, draped in the Nigerian national flag, was received by President Bola Tinubu on the tarmac, alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila. Several members of Buhari’s family also accompanied the body on the journey from London.
The former president passed away on Sunday at approximately 4:30 p.m. at The London Clinic after battling an undisclosed illness. In response to the news of his death, President Tinubu dispatched Shettima and other top officials to London to escort the late leader’s remains back home.
At the airport, a solemn military farewell was conducted by Nigerian Armed Forces personnel before the body was transported to Daura for interment in accordance with Islamic rites.
Among the dignitaries who gathered at the airport to pay their final respects were First Lady Remi Tinubu—who was seen comforting former First Lady Aisha Buhari—as well as Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda, members of the Katsina State Executive Council, and Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin.
Muhammadu Buhari holds a significant place in Nigeria’s history, having first ruled as a military head of state from January 1984 to August 1985, and later serving as the country’s democratically elected president from 2015 to 2023, making him Nigeria’s second-longest-serving leader.
His burial in his hometown of Daura marks the end of an era in Nigerian politics and governance.
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