Vice President Kashim Shettima has paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari in London.
The visit, carried out on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was disclosed in a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, the Spokesman and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President).
Upon arrival in the United Kingdom on Monday, Shettima met with the bereaved family, Buhari’s wife, Mrs Aishat Buhari, and also visited the ex-president’s nephew, Mamman Daura, who is currently recuperating in a London hospital.
According to Nkwocha, the condolence visits were conducted while Vice President Shettima awaits the conclusion of documentation and formal procedures required for the repatriation of Buhari’s remains to Nigeria.
Shettima was accompanied by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar; and Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia.
Meanwhile, the Vice President also took time to visit former military head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (Retd.), in London, who is recuperating after being discharged from a hospital.
Former President Muhammadu Buhari, who led Nigeria from May 29, 2015, to May 29, 2023, passed away at about 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in a hospital in London, aged 82, after a prolonged illness.
Meanwhile, the Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has announced funeral arrangements following consultations with the late president’s family and close associates in the UK.
Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, Radda disclosed that Buhari’s body is expected to arrive in Katsina by noon on Tuesday, July 15, with burial scheduled to take place in his hometown, Daura, at 2:00 p.m.
While preparations for the body’s release continue, Channels Television’s UK Correspondent, Juliana Olayinka, reported that documentation processes were underway at the hospital in London where the former president died.
In Nigeria, mourners have begun converging on Buhari’s Daura residence in Katsina State. Relatives, neighbours, friends, and close associates gathered in a solemn atmosphere to pay their respects.
Katsina road deserted as residents mourn Buhari’s passing on July 14, 2025
Although security has been tightened in and around Daura, including at the entrance of the Emirate Council, commercial activities have continued along the main roads leading to the residence.
Tributes have continued to pour in from dignitaries and citizens nationwide, many of whom described Buhari as a man of integrity and selfless service.
Born in Daura, Katsina State, Buhari had also served as Nigeria’s military head of state between January 1984 and August 1985 before his return to democratic leadership decades later
