President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria, for the burial of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari.

Tinubu’s plane touched down at the Katsina Airport at 01:50pm on Tuesday. The president was received by top government officials including governors and ministers.

Tinubu is expected to receive the body of the late military general and ex-president who ruled Nigeria cumulatively for nine years and eight months.

Buhari’s body is expected to be flown to Katsina anytime soon from London ahead of his burial in his rustic hometown in Daura, an agragrian community some three hours to Katsina.

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