was on Tuesday brought out of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft upon arrival at the Umar Musa Yar’adua Airport in .

The aircraft, which conveyed his remains from London, touched down around noon.

A brief but solemn military ceremony followed as soldiers carried the casket draped in Nigeria’s national flag.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led a federal delegation at the airport to receive the body. Also present were governors, ministers, lawmakers, and other top officials.

Buhari’s body is scheduled to be taken to his hometown, Daura, for final interment later today, with funeral prayers to be held before burial.

“Why wasn’t it put in the cargo section of the plane?”

“What a disgrace 😤, he was a passenger too. Why not in a cargo side.”

“None of them dey ever die for nigeria na outside niger they dey always pai.”

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Late Buhari’s body being brought out of the aircraft that conveyed it from the UK to Katsina where it will be interred today July 15 💐 https://t.co/M7dFLUCVaH pic.twitter.com/TT885bUHnW

— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) July 15, 2025