New Delhi, July 16 -- Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was buried Tuesday in his northern hometown as thousands of people lined the streets to say goodbye.

Buhari died aged 82 on Sunday in London after battling an undisclosed illness that kept him out of public life since he handed over power in 2023.

Current President Bola Tinubu and several regional leader attended. Senegal's President Bassirou Faye described Buhari as a "leading figure in Nigerian and and African political life."

Buhari ruled Africa's most populous nation twice as a military dictator and democratic president and was one of the country's most influential figures. His presidency was marked by a prolonged health crisis that led to long medical trips abroad. ...