Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari has died at age 82.

Buhari passed away in the afternoon of Sunday, July 13, 2025, at a clinic in London, where he had been receiving medical care, his family confirmed in a statement shared on his official X account by spokesperson Garba Shehu. "Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un.

The family … has announced the passing of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London.

May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin," the statement read.