The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the closure of its National Secretariat in Abuja for three days to honour the late former President Muhammadu Buhari.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka. According to the statement, the secretariat will remain closed from Monday, July 14, and reopen on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
Buhari passed away in London on Sunday at approximately 4:30 p.m. after a prolonged illness that had not been publicly disclosed. His death was confirmed by President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information, Bayo Onanuga, and former presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu.
Buhari, who led Nigeria as a democratically elected president from 2015 to 2023 and previously as a military ruler between 1984 and 1985, is being mourned nationwide.
Following his death, President Tinubu directed Vice President Kashim Shettima and Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila to travel to the United Kingdom to oversee the repatriation of the late president’s remains.
As part of the national mourning, Tinubu also ordered all national flags to be flown at half-mast.
In its statement, the APC called on members and supporters to observe the mourning period with solemn reflection and prayers for Buhari’s peaceful repose.
“The All Progressives Congress (APC) announces the closure of its National Secretariat in Abuja in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR,” the statement read.
“As directed by the Acting National Chairman, Hon. Bukar Dalori, the Secretariat will be closed from Monday, July 14, and will reopen on Thursday, July 17, 2025. We urge our members to use this period for sober reflection and to pray for the soul of our departed leader.”
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