By Gideon Maxwell
July 15, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday arrived in Katsina State to receive the body of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died in London on July 13 at the age of 82.
Buhari will be buried later today in his hometown of Daura, according to Islamic rites.
The presidential jet carrying Tinubu landed at Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport, Katsina, at about 1:45 p.m.
He was received by Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, members of the Katsina State Executive Council, senior government officials, and traditional rulers.
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Vice President Kashim Shettima, who is in London overseeing the repatriation process, is expected to return to Nigeria later.
Today was declared a national day of mourning, with flags flying at half-mast across the country to honour the late president, who led Nigeria as a military ruler from 1983 to 1985 and as an elected president from 2015 to 2023.
Security was heightened in Katsina and Daura to manage the large crowds of mourners who gathered to pay their respects.
