Ex-President Buhari laid to rest in Daura

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has been laid to rest in the courtyard of his private residence in Daura, Katsina State, following a solemn ceremony that combined both State honours and Islamic funeral rites.

The late leader, who passed away in London at the age of 82, was buried at approximately 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday, surrounded by family members, dignitaries, government officials, and mourners from across the country.

Before the interment, Buhari’s body was wrapped in the green-white-green colours of the Nigerian flag — a symbolic tribute to his service as a former military Head of State and two-term civilian President.

Full military honours and other accompaniments, such as gun salutes and tuneful processions befitting a former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, were accorded to Buhari. Islamic rites also preceded the interment of the former Nigerian leader in Daura.

Leading the roll call of mourners-in-chief was the former president’s widow, Aisha; Buhari’s successor, President Bola Tinubu; his vice, Kashim Shettima; Buhari’s former deputy, Yemi Osinbajo; former vice president Atiku Abubakar; Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote; serving and former governors, ministers, first-class traditional rulers, religious leaders, among others.