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 on Sunday.
According to a directive issued by APC’s Acting National Chairman, Bukar Dalori, the secretariat will remain closed from Monday, July 14, and is scheduled to reopen on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
“We urge Party faithful to use this period of national mourning for quiet reflection and prayers for the repose of the soul of our departed leader,” the APC said in a notice.
Buhari, aged 82, died while receiving medical treatment at a private facility in London. The specific nature of his illness has not been disclosed.
His death was confirmed in a statement issued by his former spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on Sunday evening.
“The family of the former president has announced the passing on of Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London,” Shehu wrote.
Meanwhile, arrangements for Buhari’s burial are already underway. The Katsina State Government has announced that his body will arrive in the state by 12 noon on Tuesday, July 15.
He will be laid to rest in his hometown of Daura the same day.
Governor Dikko Radda confirmed the burial plans on Monday, following the official announcement of the former president’s passing.
