The announcement was made in a statement issued on Sunday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the passing of his predecessor, President Muhammadu Buhari.
“President Buhari died today in London at about 4:30 pm, following a prolonged illness.”
President Tinubu, according to the statement, has spoken with the late president’s widow, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, and expressed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.
