Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari dies aged 82 in London

Much of his appeal lay in the anti-corruption ethos that was central to his agendaNigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari, who led Africa’s most populous country from 2015-23 and was the first Nigerian president to oust an incumbent through the ballot box, died in London on Sunday, a presidential spokesperson has said.President Bola Tinubu’s spokesperson said in a post on X: “President Buhari died today in London at about 4.30pm [1530 GMT], following a prolonged illness.” Continue reading...

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