{"id":120639,"date":"2025-07-15T03:49:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T02:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=120639"},"modified":"2025-07-15T03:49:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T02:49:12","slug":"akufo-addo-jonathan-others-arrive-london-to-accompany-buharis-body-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/akufo-addo-jonathan-others-arrive-london-to-accompany-buharis-body-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Akufo-Addo, Jonathan, Others Arrive London to Accompany Buhari&#8217;s Body Home\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan and Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo have arrived in London to coordinate arrangements for the\u00a0 return of the late President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s body to Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Buhari, who served as Nigeria\u2019s civilian president from 2015 to 2023 after a previous tenure as military Head of State between 1983 and 1985, died in a London hospital on Sunday following reported complications from age-related illness. He was 82.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 15, a public holiday in honour of the late president as part of the seven-day national mourning period declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking in London, Dr. Jonathan described Buhari\u2019s death as \u201ca monumental loss to Nigeria and the African continent,\u201d adding that \u201cPresident Buhari represented a unique era of military discipline and civilian democratic leadership, and history will remember him for his contributions to Nigeria\u2019s democratic evolution.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also addressing reporters, President Akufo-Addo hailed Buhari as \u201ca pillar of regional stability,\u201d recalling his pivotal role in peacekeeping and democratic consolidation across West Africa, particularly through his support for ECOWAS missions.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other prominent figures present in London include representatives from the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, senior members of the late president\u2019s family, and officials of the Nigerian Air Force, which is expected to facilitate the repatriation of the body via a presidential jet.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Plans are underway for a state funeral with tributes already pouring in from across the globe. Diplomats, former presidents, international organizations, and global leaders have all expressed condolences and paid glowing tributes to the late Nigerian leader.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A formal funeral committee, chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume is expected to announce the full burial itinerary in the coming days.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As Nigeria mourns one of its most influential and controversial figures, the nation braces for an emotional farewell to a man whose life traversed the corridors of military rule and democratic governance.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lizzy Chirkpi Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan and Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo have arrived in London to coordinate arrangements for the\u00a0 return of the late President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s body&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":120640,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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