Overview

• His former spokesman Garba Shehu confirmed that Buhari died at a clinic in London on July 13 at the age of 82
• He made history in 2015 as the first opposition candidate to defeat an incumbent president and served two terms before leaving office in 2023
• His signature anti-corruption campaign led to high-profile investigations but faced criticism for selective enforcement
• Efforts to end the Boko Haram insurgency fell short as violence and displacement persisted across northeastern Nigeria
• Extended medical treatments in London and the 2020 violent suppression of End SARS protesters drew widespread public and international criticism