Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has died in a London clinic, according to an announcement by his family on Saturday, July 13, 2025.
The news was shared in a brief statement signed by Garba Shehu and posted on the official page of NTA Network News.
The statement read: “INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAIHI RAJIUN. 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.”
Buhari, who served as Nigeria’s president from 2015 to 2023, was known for his strong stance on anti-corruption and efforts to reform Nigeria’s economy. He was 82.
Further details regarding funeral arrangements are yet to be announced.
