Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has penned his tribute to former President, Muhammadu Buhari, who was laid to rest on Tuesday 15 July, 2025 in Daura, Katsina State.
Waziri Adamawa said, he and the former Head of State hardly agreed politically.
He said, “President Buhari and I often stood on opposite shores of the political river.”
The 2023 Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was among top figures that attended the burial the former Minister of Petroleum.
In his tribute to Buhari on X, Atiku wrote: “Today, our dear nation folds a flag and lowers its head in mourning as we bid final farewell to one of Nigeria’s towering sons, President Muhammadu Buhari. His passing has cast a long shadow across the land, stirring reflections on legacy, sacrifice, and the fleeting nature of power.
“It is an honour to be present in Daura, to stand shoulder to shoulder with his family, his kinsmen, and the Nigerian people as we commit him to Mother Earth.
“President Buhari and I often stood on opposite shores of the political river. Yet, death reminds us that what endures is not rivalry but humanity. In his own way, he bore the burden of leadership with unwavering will and served the country he so dearly loved with a sense of purpose shaped by his convictions.
“I join the Buhari family, the people of Katsina State, and indeed the nation, in mourning this irreparable loss. May the Almighty, in His infinite mercy, forgive his shortcomings, accept his return, and grant him Aljannah Firdaus.
“Let this moment also remind us all, leaders and citizens alike, that the true measure of life is not in the length of our days, but in the depth of our service and the footprints we leave on the sands of time.
“Farewell, President Buhari. May the soil of Daura rest gently upon you.”
