Overview

• State officials say Buhari’s burial will take place today in his hometown of Daura after his remains are repatriated from London.
• Vice President Kashim Shettima led a delegation to London to oversee the return of the former president’s body.
• Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda confirmed that Islamic funeral rites will precede the interment in Daura.
• Buhari first ruled Nigeria as a military head of state from 1983 to 1985 and later won the presidency in 2015, making history by unseating an incumbent.
• His civilian administration from 2015 to 2023 combined anti-corruption campaigns and counter-insurgency efforts with criticism over economic hardship and limited transparency about his health.