The late former president of Nigeria who died on Sunday evening at a London hospital after a protracted illness, has been laid to rest on Tuesday evening at his residence in Daura, Katsina State.
His corpse was flown from London on Tuesday morning, and a state burial approved by his friend, President Bola Tinubu, was organised.
Tinubu alongside other elites paid their last respects to the late Nigeria’s two time head of state.
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Nigeria’s Chief of Defense Staff, General Christopher Musa led the Armed Forces of Nigeria in mourning and paying their last respects to Buhari, a retired military general.
Buhari’s body was lowered into the grave by Vice president Kashim Shettima and some others around 5:50 PM.
Late Buhari was also honored by gun salutes, before he was buried.
President Tinubu appeared somber while paying respect to Buhari’s corpse which was wrapped in Nigerian flag.
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