Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari dies aged 82 in London

Leader who ousted Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 three decades after brief stint as military ruler dies after ‘prolonged illness’

SearchSupport usPrint subscriptionsNewslettersDownload the appSearch jobsDigital ArchiveGuardian LicensingAbout UsThe Guardian appVideoPodcastsPicturesInside the GuardianGuardian WeeklyCrosswordsWordiplyCorrectionsTipsSearch input google-search SearchSearch jobsDigital ArchiveGuardian LicensingAbout UsWorldEuropeUS newsAmericasAsiaAustraliaMiddle EastAfricaInequalityGlobal development Muhammadu Buhari seized power in 1983 as a military ruler, promising to revitalise a mismanaged country. Photograph: Ben Curtis/APView image in fullscreenMuhammadu Buhari seized power in 1983 as a military ruler, promising to revitalise a mismanaged country. Photograph: Ben Curtis/APMuhammadu BuhariFormer Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari dies aged 82 in LondonLeader who ousted Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 three decades after brief stint as military ruler dies after ‘prolonged illness’

Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari, who led Africa’s most populous country from 2015 to 2023 and was the first Nigerian president to oust an incumbent through the ballot box, died in London on Sunday, a presidential spokesperson has said.