BREAKING: Former President Muhammadu Buhari dies in London at 82

Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is dead.

His former spokesperson, Garba Shehu, made the announcement on Saturday, July 13, 2025, via a post on X (formerly Twitter).

According to the statement, Buhari passed away this afternoon in a clinic in London.

“Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. The family has announced the passing of the former President, Muhammadu Buhari, this afternoon, in a clinic in London,” Shehu wrote.

He concluded the brief announcement with a prayer: “May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin.”

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Details surrounding the circumstances of his death are yet to be disclosed.