President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered all national flags to fly at half-staff for seven days in honour of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday in London.
The former president passed away while undergoing treatment for an undisclosed illness, following a prolonged period of ill health.
In a statement issued by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described President Buhari as a patriot, soldier, and statesman whose legacy of sacrifice and national service would endure.
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An emergency Federal Executive Council session is scheduled for Tuesday in the late president’s honour. President Tinubu also announced that the former leader will be accorded full state honours.
President Buhari served as Nigeria’s democratically elected president from 2015 to 2023, having earlier ruled as military head of state between 1984 and 1985.
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