President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared seven days of national mourning in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in London.

 

In a condolence message released on Sunday, 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.

 

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UGAMA TV reports that 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.