FORMER Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari who died yesterday in a London clinic will be buried later today in his home country.
Buhari’s body is being repatriated to be buried in his hometown in Katsina state and Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima is accompanying the former president’s remains back to Nigeria.
And Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has declared a seven day national mourning period in honour of his predecessor.
Tinubu is also expected to attend the funeral prayer in Daura.
The BBC reports that Katsina state governor Dikko Radda, who is in the British capital with Buhari’s family, said he would be buried later today in Daura town, 50 miles (80km) from Katsina city.
“I just left his family at the hospital where he died and the decision is that his remains will be taken to Daura for burial, the plan is to leave in the morning,” Radda told DW Hausa.
Even though Buhari was a former president, there will not be a state funeral as reported by the BBC.
“In line with Islamic teachings,he will be buried as quickly as possible in a simple ceremony,” Islamic cleric Abdullahi Garangamawa told the BBC.
“The only thing that should stop Buhari’s corpse from being buried today [Monday] is if his body arrives [in] Daura in the night because Islam frowns at night burials. In that case, Tuesday morning will be fine,” the cleric added.
Kalemba, July 14, 2025
