By Philomina Brando
Former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has passed away at the age of 82 in a London clinic.
The news was announced by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, in a statement shared on his X account on Sunday.
“INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAIHIRRAJIUUN. 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.”
Buhari, a retired General and former Head of State, rose to power as a democratically elected President in 2015, leading the All Progressives Congress (APC) to victory over the then-ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was re-elected for a second term in 2019.