President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said, the loss of former President, Muhammadu Buhari, made him feel “deeply emotional”.
The President said, Nigeria has lost “a true son'”.
Presisent Tinubu made the statement after attending the burial of the former Minister of Petroleum, who died in a clinic in London on Sunday 13 July, 2025 after a prolonged illness.
In his “solemn” tribute to Buhari, the President offered his “heartfelt condolences” to Late Leader’s wife, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, and the entire family, and prayed, “may you find comfort in the honour and legacy he leaves behind”.
President Tinubu wrote on X: It “was a solemn and deeply emotional day for me.
“We laid to rest a man I was proud to call a friend, a brother, and a patriot… His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.
“Mai Gaskiya was not just a former president. He was a man of rare discipline and quiet strength, whose love for Nigeria shaped every decision he made, even in the face of criticism.
“I mourn him deeply, not just as my predecessor, but as a comrade in the long and often lonely journey of nation-building.
“To his beloved wife, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, and the entire family, I offer my heartfelt condolences. May you find comfort in the honour and legacy he leaves behind.
“Nigeria has lost a true son. I have lost a friend in former President Buhari.
“May Almighty Allah grant him Aljannah Firdaus.
“Rest well, ‘Baba Buhari’”
Former President, Muhammadu Buhari, was laid to rest on Tuesday 15 July, 2025; prayer session for his soul held on Wednesday 16 July, 2025; both activities happened at the residence of the Late Major General in Daura, Katsina.
