Former President Muhammadu Buhari has passed away. His former spokesperson, Mallam Garba Shehu, announced the news on Sunday afternoon. Shehu indicated that Buhari died in a hospital in the United Kingdom.
His statement noted, “The family of the former president has confirmed the passing of Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon at a clinic in London. May Allah grant him entry into Aljannatul Firdaus.”
More information regarding the circumstances of his death has not yet been released.