{"id":1431,"date":"2025-07-14T13:17:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T13:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/?p=1431"},"modified":"2025-07-14T13:17:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T13:17:16","slug":"world-leaders-express-condolences-over-death-of-nigerian-ex-president-muhammadu-buhari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/world-leaders-express-condolences-over-death-of-nigerian-ex-president-muhammadu-buhari\/","title":{"rendered":"World Leaders express condolences over death of Nigerian ex-president Muhammadu Buhari"},"content":{"rendered":"

World leaders on Monday expressed their condolences after the death of Muhammadu Buhari. The former Nigerian president died on Sunday in London, at the age of 82.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The announcement sparked an outpouring of tributes from leaders across Africa. Current Nigerian president Bola Tinubu called his predecessor \u201ca patriot, a soldier\u201d and \u201ca statesman.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Buhari ruled Nigeria twice. He first took power after a military coup in 1983, running an authoritarian regime until fellow soldiers ousted him less than 20 months later. He then served as an elected president between 2015 and 2023.<\/p>\n

“I was saddened to hear today of the passing of President [Muhammadu Buhari]\u00a0whom I’ve had the opportunity to work with on strengthening the ties between Benin and Nigeria”<\/strong>, said Benin’s president Patrice Talon on X.<\/p>\n

Senegalese head of state Bassirou Diomaye Faye celebrated “the memory of a key figure in Nigerian and African political life.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beyond Africa, Chinese officials also paid homage to Buhari. “Former President Buhari was a distinguished leader of Nigeria who guided his nation to remarkable achievements in national development”<\/strong>, said Lian Jian, the spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n

“As a longtime friend of the Chinese people, he played a pivotal role in advancing China-Nigeria relations and fostering win-win cooperation between our two countries.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

The United States Mission in Nigeria praised “a leader whose life was defined by service, discipline, and a commitment to restore integrity to public office.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Muhammadu Buhari will be buried in a simple funeral in the northern Nigerian city of Daura, in his home state of Katsina.<\/p>\n

President Bola Tinubu, who is expected to attend the burial, has declared a seven-day national mourning period in honour of his predecessor.<\/p>\n

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Sources: APAnews | BBC<\/em><\/h6>\n

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