The passing of Muhammadu Buhari has saddened Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of Nigeria. Obasanjo said that Buhari was a good soldier, administrator, and statesman.
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According to the furcinovel, Buhari passed away in London at approximately 4:30 pm on Sunday after a protracted illness.
In an interview given in response to the news of the former president’s passing on Sunday, Obasanjo stated that the country required the full breadth of his knowledge to guide its current course of action.
He prayed that God would grant the late president Aljanah Firdaus and said that the country will miss the president dearly.
The passing away this afternoon of General Muhammadu Buhari, a colleague, comrade, and fellow patriot, was received by Obasanjo with a heavy heart. Buhari fulfilled his roles as a soldier, an administrator, and a statesman with equal adequacy.
His downfall has occurred just when we need the wisdom and, dare I say it, statesmanship, of everyone who has ever had a chance to steer this nation’s affairs to help us escape this mess.
“May his soul rest in perfect peace; he is greatly missed. According tofurucinovel, Muhammadu Buhari initially assumed the position of Head of State of Nigeria as a military dictator from December 31, 1983, to August 27, 1985, following the fall of Shehu Shagari’s democratic administration.
He returned as president after a long absence, this time elected democratically, and served for two years (2015–2023).