President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has come out to explain why he was not at the burial of late former President, Muhammadu Buhari, in Daura, Katsina State.
Akpabio said, he was unable to attend the burial due to “lack of parking space in the airport”, as a result, had to make his way back to Abuja.
Buhari was laid to rest on Tuesday 15 July, 2025.
The former Akwa Ibom Governor said, he however, travelled in company of distinguished colleagues to pay a condolence visit to the family of the late former Head of State in Daura on Wednesday.
In his explanation via, Akpabio said: “After several attempts by the Pilot to land our aircraft in Katsina State, due to traffic and lack of parking space in the airport, we had to return to Abuja, and as such, we couldn’t attend the burial ceremony of our late former President.
“Yesterday, in company of some of my distinguished colleagues, I paid a condolence visit to the family of late former President, Muhammadu Buhari GCFR. We offered prayers for the repose of the soul of our late President and for Allah to give the wife, children, the larger Buhari,
“family, friends and associates the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss.We were also at the residence of the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Faruk Umar Faruk, to condole through him, the people of the Emirate on the demise of our late Leader.
“We also visited the Governor of Katsina State, His Excellency Dikko Umar Radda, to condole the people of Katsina State, through him.”
