Abuja, July 13 -- Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari died on Sunday in London at the age of 82, an official said.
Buhari, who served as Nigerian president from 2015 to 2023, died in a clinic in the British capital where he had been receiving medical treatment.
In a statement, Tinubu said he has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to travel to London to accompany Buhari's body back to Nigeria.
Born on Dec. 17, 1942, Buhari had a distinguished career in both the military and civilian governance. He spent years in political activism before successfully contesting the presidency in 2015, becoming the first opposition candidate to defeat an incumbent president in Nigeria's history, according to media reports.
He was re-elected in...