Abuja, Nigeria — July 17, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday presided over a special Federal Executive Council (FEC) session held in honour of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on July 13, 2025, at the age of 82.
The expanded FEC meeting, which commenced at 5:27 p.m. inside the Council Chamber, State House, Abuja, was attended by leaders of the National Assembly, the Judiciary, ministers, and family representatives of the late president.
Buhari’s son, Yusuf Buhari, led three of his siblings into the chamber at about 5:15 p.m., ahead of the session, which marks the first commemorative FEC meeting since Tinubu assumed office in 2023.
The event followed Buhari’s burial in Daura on July 15 and the third-day prayer (fidau) in his hometown earlier this week. Tinubu had earlier ordered national flags at half-mast across the country and directed full state honours for the late leader.
Order of Tributes
According to the official program sighted by NAIJABLOGDAILY, tributes were to be delivered in the following order:
- Senate President Godswill Akpabio
- House Speaker Abbas Tajudeen
- Chief Justice of Nigeria Kudirat Kekere-Ekun
- Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum)
- Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo
- Budget and Economic Planning Minister Atiku Bagudu
- Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate
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- Solid Minerals Minister Dele Alake
- Women’s Affairs Minister Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim
- Works Minister David Umahi
- Yusuf Muhammadu Buhari (speaking on behalf of the family).
- Buhari’s Passing and Legacy
The former president died in a London hospital after a prolonged illness, the Presidency confirmed. His remains were flown back to Nigeria and received with full military honours in Katsina before his burial in Daura by Islamic rites.
In his earlier condolence message, Tinubu described Buhari as “a patriot, a soldier, and a statesman” whose life was defined by duty, honour, and unwavering commitment to Nigeria’s unity and progress.
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