He was laid to rest at about 5:30 pm under the shade of trees where he usually sat to unwind and interact with friends and associates.Serving and former political office holders, top traditional rulers,

But Nigeria refused to bend to Mr Buhari’s will. Almost 500 politicians and businessmen were arrested for corruption and sent to jail by military tribunals. A new currency was issued to flush out the stashes piled floor to ceiling in the homes of the elite. For many military men this purge was too close for comfort—and too uncompromising.

Nigeria's 15th president, Mohamadu Buhari, was laid to rest in his native home in Daura, northern Nigeria. He was laid to rest in a simple grave without a coffin.

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Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who led the country twice as a military head of state and a democratic president, has died aged 82.