The body of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in Nigeria today, July 14, 2025, from London, accompanied by Vice President Kashim Shettima. Buhari, who passed away on Sunday at age 82 in a London clinic after a prolonged illness, will be laid to rest in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, in accordance with Islamic rites.
Already the National Assembly had suspended all legislative activities until July 22, 2025, as a mark of respect for former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in a London clinic.
Buhari died at about 4:30 pm after a prolonged illness, reportedly due to leukaemia, a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow.
The suspension will last until Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
All members of the National Assembly are urged to reschedule their engagements to participate in the burial activities.
Further details on rescheduled sittings and official tributes will be communicated in due course.
The leadership of both chambers extended condolences to the government and people of Nigeria, Katsina state, and Buhari’s family.
The statement noted that Buhari will be remembered for his commitment to Nigeria’s unity and integrity, praying that Almighty Allah grants his soul eternal rest in Aljannatul Firdaus.
Meanwhile, President Tinubu has ordered all national flags to be flown at half-mast as a mark of respect.
President Tinubu described Buhari’s passing as a profound national loss, and ordered that all national flags be flown at half-mast across the country for one week, starting from Sunday.
“As a mark of respect to our former leader, I have directed that all national flags fly at half-staff across the country for seven days from today,” Tinubu stated
The President also announced that a special emergency session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) will be held on Tuesday, July 15, in Abuja, specifically to honour the late leader’s memory and contributions.
“The federal government will accord President Buhari full state honours befitting his towering contributions to our country,” he added.
the late president’s death was confirmed by his former media aides, Garba Shehu and Bashir Ahmad, in separate posts on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday evening.
Buhari, who served as Nigeria’s Head of State from 1983 to 1985 and later as a two-term civilian president from 2015 to 2023, is expected to be laid to rest in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, on Monday, July 14.
President Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to travel to London to oversee the transportation of Buhari’s remains back to Nigeria for burial and final rites.