Breaking: Where Former President Buhari Will be Buried Disclosed

• A few hours after the announcement of the death of the immediate President Muhammadu Buhari in a London hospital, sympathisers thronged to his residence in Daura, Katsina state, to pay their last respects
• Legit.ng gathered that the late President’s remains would be flown back to Nigeria on Monday, July 13, for burial in his hometown in Daura, Katsina state, northwestern geopolitical zone
• The mood was sad in Katsina and several other parts of the country as members of the public and eminent Nigerians continue to mourn the late leader and offer strength to his grieving family

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public affairs.

Daura, Katsina state - Former President Muhammadu Buhari will be buried in the town of Daura in northern Katsina state.

According to TVC News, Buhari will be laid to rest tomorrow, Monday, July 14, in Daura, his hometown.

In the same vein, a close relation of the late former President, who spoke, confirmed to The Punch that the late leader’s remains would be flown back to Nigeria for burial in his hometown in Daura, Katsina state.

Following Buhari's death, his successor, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, directed that the national flag be flown at half-staff across the country as a mark of respect.

Tinubu also dispatched Vice President Kashim Shettima to the United Kingdom (UK) to accompany the body of the former president back to Nigeria.

The man, Muhammadu Buhari

Buhari governed Nigeria with a strong hand as a military ruler in the 1980s before reinventing himself as a "converted democrat", serving two terms from 2015 to 2023.

For critics, Buhari's time in office failed to turn around long-standing issues like graft, poverty and armed violence, and there were allegations of rights abuses by security forces.

Buhari's frequent trips for medical treatment during his presidency attracted criticism about transparency and worries about leadership during some of his longer absences.

The deceased spent nearly three months away receiving treatment in Britain.

Although the nature of his ailment was never made public, Buhari once confessed he had "never been so ill" as during one trip and that he had received several blood transfusions.

Buhari was born under British colonial rule on December 17, 1942.

His election victory in a country where re-election for the incumbent had been taken for granted was seen as a rare opportunity for Nigeria to change course.

Many of those who supported him thought his military background and disciplinarian credentials were what the country needed to get to grips with the insurgency in the north. Buhari also promised to tackle corruption and nepotism in government, and create employment opportunities for young Nigerians. But his time in office coincided with a slump in global oil prices and one of the country's worst economic crises in decades.

Obasanjo reacts to Buhari's death

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, described Buhari as a patriot who tried his best in the quest to give the country the needed progress and development.

Obasanjo, 88, said he received the news of the death of his former colleague in the military and ex-President Buhari, with a heavy heart.

Source: Legit.ng