Nigeria, July 14 -- The death of former President Muhammadu Buhari is not just another national event. It is not just a ceremonial moment marked by flags at half-mast, a series of condolence messages, or a long motorcade winding solemnly from Abuja to Daura. It is much more than that. It is a divine warning, a poignant and unmissable reminder to every Nigerian leader, past and present, that this world is not our own. That power is transient. That life is fleeting. That no matter how high you rise, the grave eventually levels all.

In a country where public office is often treated as a ticket to immortality, Buhari's death is a thunderous slap back to reality. For eight years, he sat at the apex of power, controlling the country's affairs ...