The immediate past president of Nigeria, Mr Muhammadu Buhari, has died, his former spokesman, Mr Garba Shehu, has confirmed.
The Katsina State-born former military officer and politician breathed his last on Sunday after he was admitted in a clinic in London, the United Kingdom.
“The family of the former president has announced the passing of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, this afternoon in a clinic in London. May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin,” Mr Shehu announced on Sunday evening.
The deceased first ruled the country from 1983 to 1985 as a military Head of State, and then elected as a civilian president from 2015 to 2023.
After he left office on May 29, 2023, he moved to the UK and later relocated to Kaduna State from Daura, Katsina.
Some days ago, it was reported that he was ill and was taking treatment in a London health facility. He could not attend the book launch of Mr Shehu on Wednesday in Abuja.
On Friday, Mr Shehu, during a programme, Politics Today, aired on Channels Television and monitored by Business Post, the former presidential spokesperson said his former boss was recuperating in London.
While in office, Mr Buhari was a frequent visitor to the UK for medical treatment.