ABUJA (PRECISE POST) – The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023 general election, Peter Obi has has mourned the demise of the former President Muhammadu Buhari who passed away in London on Sunday (today).
In a heartfelt statement rrleased on his X account on Sunday, Peter Obi expressed deep sorrow over Buhari’s passing, calling it “a solemn moment, not just for his family and close associates, but for our nation as a whole.”
Obi praised the late president’s composure and character in office, stating, “President Buhari has always comported himself in a dignified manner as a leader.”
Extending his sympathies to Buhari’s widow, children, extended family, and the entire nation, Obi offered prayers for the late president’s soul:
“May Almighty Allah, Most Gracious and Most Merciful, forgive President Buhari’s shortcomings, reward his efforts in service to the nation, and grant him Aljannatul Firdaus. Ameen.”
President Muhammadu Buhari, who served as Nigeria’s military head of state from 1983 to 1985 and later as a democratically elected president from 2015 to 2023, was a key figure in Nigeria’s modern political history.
His death marks the end of an era and leaves a profound impact on the nation’s political landscape, the statement added.
Precise Post recalls that President Bola Tinubu announced the news of the death of former President Buhari to the nation on Sunday.
