Buhari taught Nigerians public office is a trust, not a windfall - President Tinubu

The life and times of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari were relived yesterday by eminent Nigerians who converged on Abuja for a book launch in his memory.

Hailing his contribution to nation-building and development, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said the departed leader taught Nigerians, particularly the political class, that public office is a sacred trust and not a personal windfall.

The presentation of the biography titled: “From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari,” written by Dr. Charles Omole, was witnessed by statesmen, politicians, top government officials, traditional rulers, and diplomats

The ceremony which held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, was hosted by Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda, who described Buhari as a man of discipline and foresight.

Buhari, a former military Head of State between 1984 and 1985, served as an elected president on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) between 2015 and 2023.

He handed over to President Tinubu on May 29, 2023. Following his death on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the age of 82 in a London clinic, he was buried two days later in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State.

The president described the deceased as a leader whose reputation for integrity, discipline and modest living endured long after the trappings of power had faded.

He said the true measure of Buhari’s leadership was not the offices he occupied or the privileges that came with power, but “what persists when the sirens fall silent.”