“Buhari Was an Angel in Human Flesh,” Tinubu’s Ally Pens Glowing Tribute
- Bisi Akande, a close ally of President Bola Tinubu, led a condolence visit to the residence of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna state
- During the visit, Akande, a prominent chieftain of the ruling APC and former governor of Osun state, narrates his last encounter with the late Buhari
- Akande, who penned a glowing tribute, revealed that the late Buhari showed no signs of ill health during their last meeting
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Chief Bisi Akande, the former governor of Osun state, has paid a glowing tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as “an angel in human flesh” who left an indelible mark on Nigeria.
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Akande led a delegation of political associates to Kaduna to commiserate with the Buhari family, expressing deep sorrow over the former president’s passing.
“He was a great Nigerian. He was patriotic. Maybe he was an angel coming in human flesh and he had done his bit. He had passed,” Akande said.
Akande recounts encounter with the late Buhari
Recalling his last encounter with Buhari in Daura, Katsina state, Bisi Akande noted that the former president had appeared “healthy and strong,” giving no sign that death was imminent.
“I first heard that he died when I was abroad. Before then, I met him in Daura after our feast. We had a nice time together. He was looking robust, he was healthy, very strong,” Akande recounted.
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The elder statesman expressed shock and sorrow over Buhari’s sudden passing, saying, “Very painful, very, very painful.”
As reported by The Nigerian Tribune, upon returning to Nigeria, Akande’s first duty was to pay a condolence visit to the Buhari family.
“When I came back, I thought the first thing I should do is to come and meet the family, commiserate with them and pray with them. And that’s what I have come here to do today,” he said.
Akande praised Buhari as a rare Nigerian leader whose influence would endure long after his death, highlighting his contributions to nation-building and patriotism.
How Buhari was honoured and buried
Legit.ng earlier reported that the remains of former president, Muhammadu Buhari, were laid to rest at his residence in Daura, Katsina state.
But on Thursday, July 17, 2025, during an an expanded special session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu renamed the University of Maiduguri in Borno state as Muhammadu Buhari University, after the late president.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that at the 14th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Yemi Osinbajo highlighted the late president Buhari's service to the nation.
Osinbajo noted that Buhari, who is a convicted and converted democrat, in his many years in public service, served the nation with honesty, transparency & integrity.
Source: Legit.ng
