Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended his condolences following the death of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.
In a Facebook post on July 14, Akufo-Addo paid tribute to Buhari’s leadership, describing him as a patriotic figure committed to Nigeria’s unity and development.
“His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, will be remembered for his exemplary patriotism, his commitment to a united Nigeria, and his deep concern for the social and economic development of the Nigerian people,” Akufo-Addo wrote.
He also reflected on their cooperation on several initiatives during their respective presidencies, particularly highlighting the Accra Initiative, a regional security framework established to combat terrorism and violent extremism in West Africa.
News of Buhari’s passing was announced on July 13, 2025, by his former aide Bashir Ahmad, via the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
“The family of the former president has announced the passing of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London. May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus. Amin,” Ahmad posted.
Further details about burial arrangements are expected to be announced by the family in accordance with Islamic rites.
Read below the statement by former President Akufo-Addo
“This morning [July 14], I join many on the continent and across the world to mourn and celebrate the illustrious life of my good friend and former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, who, as I have been solemnly informed, has travelled the way of all flesh, yesterday.
The redoubtable Muhammadu Buhari was an outstanding Nigerian patriot and a staunch African integrationist. He was well-known to us in Ghana, which he visited often in his youth and belonged to the generation of young West Africans who became involved in the tumultuous events of the early years of independence, including the Nigerian Civil War.
“As Presidents, we collaborated in many ways including successfully hammering out the Accra Initiative, a potent blueprint on strengthening operational collaboration against terrorism, violent extremism, transnational organised crime and the downward drift of terrorist activities from the Sahel to the Coastal States.
He led the mighty Federal Republic of Nigeria to sign-up for the African Continental Free Trade Area, thereby enhancing considerably, its prospects of success.
His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, will be remembered for his exemplary patriotism, his commitment to a united Nigeria, and his deep concern for the social and economic development of the Nigerian people. May his soul continue to rest in perfect peace in the Bosom of the Almighty.”
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