Nigeria's former president Buhari dies in London

14/7/2025 6:10

Nigeria's former president

Muhammadu Buhari, who led Africa's most populous country between

2015 and 2023, died in London on Sunday, a presidential

spokesperson said.



"President Buhari died today in London at about 4:30 p.m.

(1530 GMT), following a prolonged illness," President Bola

Tinubu's spokesperson said in a post on X.



Buhari, 82, also served as military head of state between

January 1984 and August 1985, the spokesperson said.