{"id":147045,"date":"2025-07-13T17:38:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T16:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=147045"},"modified":"2025-07-13T17:47:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T16:47:09","slug":"breaking-former-president-muhammadu-buhari-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=147045","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Former President Muhammadu Buhari Dies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Former President Muhammadu Buhari Dies<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Nigeria&#8217;s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has died in London.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A statement released by the family and signed by his former media aide, Garba Shehu, confirmed that the elder statesman passed away on Sunday afternoon at a clinic in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The brief statement read:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Raji\u2019un. 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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Born on December 17, 1942, in Daura, Katsina State, Buhari served as Nigeria\u2019s Head of State between December 1983 and August 1985 following a military coup, and later returned to power as a democratically elected president in 2015, serving two consecutive terms until 2023.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Buhari was known for his anti-corruption stance, infrastructural development initiatives, and efforts to combat insecurity, even as his administration faced criticism on economic and human rights issues.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Tributes have begun pouring in from across the country and beyond, with many remembering him for his discipline, integrity, and influence in shaping Nigeria\u2019s democratic journey.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Funeral arrangements are yet to be announced by the family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BREAKING: Former President Muhammadu Buhari Dies Nigeria&#8217;s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has died in London. A statement released by the family and signed by his former media aide, Garba Shehu, confirmed that the elder statesman passed away on Sunday afternoon at a clinic in the United Kingdom. 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