Tinubu orders VP Shettima to retrieve late Buhari’s remains from London

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dispatched Vice President Kashim Shettima to the United Kingdom to oversee the repatriation of the body of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in London on Sunday, July 13, 2025.

According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Buhari died at about 4:30 p.m. in a London hospital after a prolonged illness.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the passing of his predecessor, President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari died today in London at about 4.30 pm, following a prolonged illness,” the statement read in part.

Describing the development as a national loss, Tinubu expressed deep sympathy to the Buhari family and has spoken personally with the former First Lady, Mrs. Aishat Buhari, to offer his condolences.

The President also directed Vice President Shettima to travel immediately to London to facilitate arrangements for returning the late president’s remains to Nigeria.

“President Tinubu has also ordered Vice President Kashim Shettima to proceed to the United Kingdom to accompany President Muhammadu Buhari’s body back to Nigeria,” Onanuga confirmed.

The late Buhari, who served as Nigeria’s President from 2015 to 2023, had largely stayed out of public life since the end of his tenure. His death marks the end of an era in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, and tributes are pouring in from political leaders and citizens across the country. Further details regarding funeral arrangements are expected to be announced in due course.

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