Presidency plans special FEC to honour Buhari

Nigeria’s presidency has fixed Thursday, July 17, 2025, as the date for a special session of the Federal Executive Council in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari.

A presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on his X account on Wednesday.

According to him, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will lead the special session of tributes for the late Buhari.

“A special session of the Federal Executive Council in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari will be held on Thursday, 17 July, from 5pm. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will lead the session of tributes for the departed leader,” he stated on X.

Recall that on Monday, the Federal Government had postponed the special session in honour of Buhari.

Buhari was laid to rest in a state-wide burial in his hometown, Daura, on Tuesday, following his death on Sunday at the London Clinic.

Presidency plans special FEC to honour Buhari