Nigeria, July 17 -- Former Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has joined a host of prominent figures, politicians, and world leaders in mourning the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Buhari died on Sunday at a hospital in London and was buried on Tuesday in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State.

In a tribute sent to this newspaper on Wednesday, Mr Amosun, a two-term senator, paid tribute to the late president.

He described him as a close friend who gave everything to pursue his political ideals.

Mr Buhari died at the age of 82.

Mr Amosun, 67, described Mr Buhari as a man of Spartan discipline, whose use of time, language, and resources was consistently measured and deliberate.

Reflecting ...