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Tinubu Praises Buhari's Integrity on First Anniversary of Death

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Nigerian President Bola Tinubu honored the first anniversary of former President Muhammadu Buhari's death, praising his integrity and self-discipline.
  • Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, urged public officials to emulate Buhari's values of honesty and simplicity.
  • He described Buhari as a consistent figure who earned the trust of ordinary Nigerians through a lifetime of integrity.

President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari on the first anniversary of his death, highlighting his integrity and self-discipline as values worthy of emulation by public officials.

President Buhari gave everything he had to this country, and he gave it without reservation. He served with courage, with conviction, and with a patriotism that never asked what the nation could return to him.

— Bola TinubuPresident Tinubu's tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari on the first anniversary of his death.

Speaking at a prayer session marking the anniversary, Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, described Buhari as a rare figure in Nigeria's political history. He noted Buhari's transformation from a military ruler to a civilian democrat, emphasizing a lifetime of consistency between his words, principles, and conduct.

From his years as a military leader to his transformation into a democrat and a determined defender of constitutional order, he embodied the very spirit of change and of nation-building.

— Bola TinubuPresident Tinubu reflecting on Muhammadu Buhari's political career.

Tinubu recalled his own political journey with Buhari, calling him a "fellow traveller on the long road of national development and progressive politics." He stated that Buhari embodied the spirit of change and nation-building, from his military leadership to his defense of constitutional order as a democrat.

It is not given. It is earned, and it is earned only through a lifetime of agreement between what a man says and what a man is.

— Bola TinubuPresident Tinubu explaining how Muhammadu Buhari earned the trust of Nigerians.

According to Tinubu, Buhari retained the trust and affection of many ordinary Nigerians even after leaving office. He asserted that this trust was not given but earned through years of consistency, discipline, and integrity. The President urged Buhari's associates to carry forward his legacy of honesty, simplicity, and self-discipline in their own conduct and public service, calling it the only tribute truly worthy of the former president.

Our duty, as his friends and his associates, is to carry forward the inheritance he left us: honesty, simplicity, and self-discipline.

— Bola TinubuPresident Tinubu urging officials to uphold Buhari's legacy.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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