Tinubu convened a special, extended session of the FEC on Thursday, July 17, 2025, to honor Buhari, attended by National Assembly leaders, Judiciary members, family representatives, and cabinet ministers .
Praise for Buhari’s Character
He celebrated Buhari’s legacy of “austere honour,” “quiet courage,” “discipline,” “unwavering patriotism,” and “incorruptible moral force.” While acknowledging that no leader is flawless, Tinubu emphasized that Buhari was above all **“a good, decent, honourable man”** .
Military and Democratic Legacy
Tinubu recalled Buhari’s career, from his time as a military governor and Head of State to his role in facilitating a democratic transition from one ruling party to another. He credited Buhari with placing faith in the Nigerian people during its transformational moments .
Personal Qualities
Describing Buhari further: “pious without show, just without cruelty, humane without sentimentality, temperate without coldness, and sincere without guile,” a leader who valued service and integrity over power or praise .
Call to Citizens
Tinubu urged Nigerians and their leaders to commemorate Buhari through living by his values—humility, discipline, compassion, justice, and incorruptibility .
Renaming of University of Maiduguri
A significant announcement: Tinubu declared the renaming of the University of Maiduguri to Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri, honoring Buhari’s historical and administrative ties to the
region .
