Katsina: President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, arrived in Katsina to receive the remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in London on Sunday at the age of 82.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, Vice-President Kashim Shettima departed London in the early hours of Tuesday with the remains of Buhari back to Nigeria.
On arrival at the Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport Katsina, Tinubu was received by Gov. Dikko Radda, former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, governors, Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas.
Others present included ministers, former governors, former and serving senators, Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NEC), among others.