Nigerian president Bola Tinubu in an emotional post expressed deep sadness at the death of his predecessor and friend Muhammadu Buhari.

Former President Buhari had died on Sunday afternoon at a clinic in London at age 82 after a brief illness and was buried on Tuesday evening in his home in Daura, Katsina state.

Tinubu was on ground to receive the remains of the late president, handed over the Nigerian flag to his widow Aisha while he bowed out to the corpse during the burial ceremony.

He described the former general as ‘a brother and comrade’, claiming that the country has lost a true son.

The president post read: “Yesterday was a solemn and deeply emotional day for me.

“We laid to rest a man I was proud to call a friend, a brother, and a patriot… His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.

“Mai Gaskiya was not just a former president. He was a man of rare discipline and quiet strength, whose love for Nigeria shaped every decision he made, even in the face of criticism.

“I mourn him deeply, not just as my predecessor, but as a comrade in the long and often lonely journey of nation-building.

“To his beloved wife, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, and the entire family, I offer my heartfelt condolences. May you find comfort in the honour and legacy he leaves behind.

“Nigeria has lost a true son. I have lost a friend in former President Buhari.

“May Almighty Allah grant him Aljannah Firdaus.

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