Nigeria, July 13 -- Nigeria's former President, Muhammadu Buhari, is dead.

Mr Buhari died on Sunday at a London hospital, his spokesperson said.

"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," Garba Shehu wrote on X.

PREMIUM TIMES reports that Mr Buhari has been sick for weeks and was receiving treatment at the London hospital.

Details later.

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