{"id":169567,"date":"2025-07-15T18:56:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T17:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/details-of-buharis-final-journey-to-daura"},"modified":"2025-07-15T20:03:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T19:03:38","slug":"details-of-buharis-final-journey-to-daura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/details-of-buharis-final-journey-to-daura","title":{"rendered":"Details of Buhari\u2019s final journey to Daura"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The body of Nigeria\u2019s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, began its final journey \u2014 a quiet road trip to Daura, the northern town where his life began and where it will now find rest.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, a military aircraft touched down at the Umaru Musa Yar\u2019Adua International Airport in Katsina around 2:00 p.m., carrying Buhari\u2019s remains from London, where he passed away on Sunday, July 13, at the age of 82, after a short illness.<\/p>\n<p>The atmosphere at the airport was heavy with emotion.<\/p>\n<p>A military honour guard stood at attention as the casket \u2014 draped and dignified \u2014 was received by family members, close associates, and top government officials.<\/p>\n<p>The moment, though steeped in protocol, was deeply personal for many present.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kashim Shettima led the federal delegation from the UK, a responsibility handed to him by President Bola Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>The president himself had arrived earlier in Katsina and stood alongside Governor Dikko Umar Radda as they received the body of a man who, for decades, loomed large in Nigeria\u2019s political and military history.<\/p>\n<p>Also present was First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, joining others in what has become a national moment of reflection and farewell.<\/p>\n<p>Once the ceremonial formalities were over, the casket was quietly loaded into a hearse.<\/p>\n<p>The convoy then departed for Daura by road \u2014 a deliberately intimate decision, perhaps echoing the late president\u2019s preference for simplicity and closeness to his roots.<\/p>\n<p>The streets along the route were lined with mourners \u2014 some with tears, others in silent prayer.<\/p>\n<p>In Daura, preparations were already in place for the Islamic burial rites. Buhari will be laid to rest in line with the traditions he upheld so firmly in life.<\/p>\n<p>From his early days as a military ruler in the 1980s to his two-term civilian presidency between 2015 and 2023, Buhari\u2019s legacy remains a subject of debate and devotion.<\/p>\n<p>But on this day, across political lines and ideological divides, Nigerians gathered to say goodbye to the man many called Mai Gaskiya \u2014 the Honest One.<\/p>\n<p>A sea of mourners have now converged in Daura. dignitaries, traditional rulers, foreign envoys, and everyday citizens \u2014 all coming together for a final farewell to a leader whose story is interwoven with Nigeria\u2019s own.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The body of Nigeria\u2019s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, began its final journey \u2014 a quiet road trip to Daura, the northern town where his life began and where it will now find rest. 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