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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has joined Nigerians to mourn the passing of former President, Muhammadu Buhari.
This was contained in a letter signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary of the ADC.
Abdullahi added that Buhari will be remembered for his indelible imprints on Nigeria’s political history as an elder-statesman and a great patriot.
The ADC stated that “the former military ruler and president was a towering figure who typifies humility, integrity and zero tolerance for corruption.”
The party prayed for strength for his loved ones and, Nigerians at this moment of grief, and that Almighty Allah forgives his shortcomings and grant him Aljanatul firdaus.
The 82-year-old politician served as military head of state between January 1984 and August 1985.
Buhari was appointed Executive Chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund in 1994 by the Sani Abacha regime, overseeing major infrastructure interventions across the country.
He contested the presidency three times unsuccessfully, in 2003, 2007, and 2011, before clinching victory in 2015 under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, defeating then-incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan.
He was re-elected in 2019 and completed his second term in 2023.
Buhari’s 2015 inauguration marked a turning point in Nigeria’s democratic history, as it was the first time an opposition candidate unseated a sitting president through the ballot.
Throughout his service, he was decorated with several honours including the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic, Commander of the Federal Republic, and military medals such as the Defence Service Medal, National Service Medal,and the Forces Service Star.
