Shettima departs London with Buhari’s body- Nkwocha

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed London with the remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday at a London Clinic.

Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of The Vice-President, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

Nkwocha said ” I can only confirm that the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, as directed by President Bola Tinubu, has departed London for Nigeria in the company of some family members of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari.

” They are accompanying the remains of the late former President for burial in Daura, Katsina State later today.

” Other members of the Federal Government’s delegation, as sent by President Tinubu, have also departed for Nigeria, ” he said.

Our correspondent reports that the Federal Government declared Tuesday (today) a public holiday in honour of late Buhari, who passed away on Sunday.

The holiday comes as part of the ongoing seven-day national mourning period earlier announced by the President Bola Tinubu to pay tribute to Buhari’s life and legacy.

Buhari died at age 82, and his death was confirmed in a statement by his former special adviser, Garba Shehu, on Sunday evening.