The confirmation was posted by his former aide, Bashir Ahmad, and his spokesperson, Garba Shehu.
Garba Shehu short statement reads:
“The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London.
May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin.”
Recall that former President, Muhammadu Buhari was on many occasions hospitalised in London during his tenure as Nigeria’s leader.
While in office between 2015 and 2023, former President Muhammadu Buhari made at least 13 known medical trips to the United Kingdom (UK).
In May 2025, the former President took his last known medical ‘routine check up’ to London which was around the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 50th anniversary.
He sent a letter to the delegation in Lagos, through President Bola Tinubu, wishing the African leaders well.
Few weeks back, reports surfaced that the former President was in the Intensive Care Unit on an undisclosed London hospital.
He was confirmed dead on Sunday, 13th July, 2025.
