Abuja, Nigeria – 14 July 2025
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the temporary closure of its National Secretariat in Abuja to honour the late former President, Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in London on Sunday after a prolonged, undisclosed illness.
In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the Secretariat will remain closed from Monday, 14 July, and reopen on Thursday, 17 July 2025.
President Bola Tinubu confirmed Buhari’s death through a message delivered by his Special Adviser on Information, Bayo Onanuga, alongside a statement by former presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu. According to the announcement, the former president died in London around 4:30 p.m. local time.
Buhari, a significant figure in Nigeria’s political and military history, served as a military Head of State from 1984 to 1985, and later as a democratically elected president from 2015 to 2023.
Reacting to the development, President Tinubu directed Vice
President Kashim Shettima and Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila to travel to the United Kingdom to retrieve Buhari’s remains for a formal burial back home. In addition, he ordered all national flags to be flown at half-mast across the country in honour of the late statesman.In its official statement, the APC urged members and Nigerians at large to observe the period with solemn reflection and prayers for the repose of the soul of the late leader.
“The All Progressives Congress (APC) announces the closure of its National Secretariat in Abuja in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR,” the statement read. “As directed by the Acting National Chairman, Hon. Bukar Dalori, the Secretariat will be closed from Monday, 14 July, and will reopen on Thursday, 17 July 2025.”
The party described Buhari as a selfless patriot who devoted his life to public service, both in uniform and in democratic leadership. It urged Nigerians to remember his legacy with dignity and unity during this mourning period.
