Nigeria's former president Buhari dies in London at 82, aide says
'The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, this afternoon in a clinic in London,' Garba Shehu, who served as Buhari's spokesman during his presidency, said in a post on social media.
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