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Wife of late Mohammadu Buhari, Mrs Aisha Buhari has urged Nigerians to forgive her late husband, ex- president Muhammadu Buhari, for any wrong committed while in office.
President Buhari, who led Nigeria from 2015 to 2023, died after a brief illness in London on Sunday, at the age of 82.
Speaking shortly after his passing, Mrs. Buhari revealed that the former president had, on several occasions, asked her to deliver the heartfelt message to Nigerians should he die before her.
She said: “Since he left office, the thing he would often tell me whenever we talked was that if he passed away before me, I should convey his message to Nigerians to forgive him for any mistakes he made during his tenure as a human being prone to errors.
“Therefore, for the sake of Allah, I beg everyone to forgive him before he is taken to his final resting place.”
Ex-President Buhari’s burial in line with Islamic rites, is expected to take place today at his hometown in Daura, Katsina State.
The Federal Government has since declared today Tuesday 15th July as a public holiday in honour of Buhari and also declared seven days of mourning for the deceased.