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Former Nigerian President Buhari Is Buried as Thousands Pay Respects
DAURA, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA, JUL 15 – The Nigerian government declared a seven-day mourning and public holiday; Buhari served as military head of state and elected president, dying after a prolonged illness at age 82.
- Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari died on July 13, 2023, in a London clinic at age 82, and his body was returned to Nigeria for burial in Daura, Katsina State.
- Buhari, a former military head of state from 1983 to 1985 and elected president from 2015 to 2023, left office after a lengthy illness and amid mixed public opinions about his legacy.
- His presidency was marked by campaigns against corruption and Boko Haram, but also by economic difficulties, insecurity, ethnic favoritism, restrictions on press freedom, and violent crackdowns on protests such as the #EndSARS movement.
- On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu welcomed the late President Buhari’s remains, announced a public holiday, ordered national flags to be lowered as a sign of mourning, and assigned Vice President Kashim Shettima to manage funeral preparations carried out by a designated nine-member committee in Daura.
- Buhari’s death ended a controversial era characterized by both a reputation for anti-corruption efforts and criticism over autocratic tendencies, disobedience of court orders, and national disunity.
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The former head of state was buried on Tuesday 15 July in his home town of Daura, in the north of the country. Thousands of people had travelled to gather in his memory.
Nigeria bids farewell to former leader Buhari with burial in home state
KATSINA, Nigeria - Nigeria's former President Muhammad Buhari was buried on Tuesday in the backyard of his home in northern Katsina state, as residents climbed trees to bid farewell to the 82-year-old. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Nigeria’s former President Buhari to be buried in Daura amid tight security
The former leader is set to be laid to rest in his family compound in the northwestern town of Daura, where chairs and tents have been set up in the courtyard to welcome mourners and his grave was being dug
·Mumbai, India
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