(FILES) Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari attends the second day of the COP26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow on November 2, 2021. Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari — who led his country first as a junta strongman and later as an elected democrat — died July 12, 2025, at the age of 82, an aide said. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / POOL / AFP)

Ex-President Muhammadu Buhari’s body has arrived at the Katsina Airport. 

The body, accompanied by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and some family members of the late former president, landed at the airport runway at about 1:59 pm.

Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State, and members of the Katsina State Executive Council, Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibril, among other dignitaries, were on the ground to receive the corpse alongside some family members of the late former President.

Buhari’s remains will be taken to Daura, where he will be buried after receiving a military farewell.

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