The Director General of the World Health Organization, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has described the death of former Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari as unbelievable.

Buhari died in a London clinic on Sunday after he took ill recently.

His death was announced by his former Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu via a post on X.

Reacting, Okonjo-Iweala said she never knew Buhari was ill, stressing that she only discovered after his death was announced.

Posting on X, the WTO DG wrote: “Unbelievable! I did not know just how ill and minutes after sending my get well wishes I have just learned that he passed away.

“I am so very sad. May the Soul of HE @MBuhari rest in perfect peace. My deepest condolences to the entire Buhari family and his close aides and associates.

“I am just learning of HE President Buhari’s @MBuhari health situation. Your Excellency we all pray for your good health and speedy recovery.

“I appreciate the support you gave me in my current position during your time in office. Wishing you the very best.”

Hundreds of supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Katsina on Sunday officially defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

The move was led by Mustapha Inuwa, who heads the coalition in the state.

Membership cards were distributed to the defectors, who included men and women from all 34 Local Government Areas of Katsina State.

Their defection was announced during the official launch of the party’s Katsina State chapter of the party state.

Speaking at the event held at the Continental Event Center in Katsina, the state representative of the National Political Coalition Group, Lawal Batagarawa, lamented the alarming increase in insecurity, poverty, inflation, and the declining value of the Naira.

Batagarawa noted that multiple industries have collapsed since Bola Tinubu’s administration began in 2023.

He emphasized the importance of unity among citizens, party members and supporters, expressing confidence that the party would secure victory to tackle terrorism, banditry, poverty and illiteracy across the country.

For his part, Usman Musa Wamba, Chairman of the Katsina State chapter of the ADC, expressed optimism that the party would perform strongly in the upcoming 2027 general elections.

He also solicited more support from the electorate, especially the youth, for them to enjoy the dividends of democracy.

Aliyu Saulawa, one of the defectors and a former APC card-carrying member who also served as Director of Media for the Buhari Campaign Organisation and National Coordinator of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Movement in Nigeria, stated that the APC had completely failed to deliver on its campaign promises, particularly to the people of the North.

He maintained that the party has not fulfilled even one percent of the promises it made during its recent election campaigns.

“Without security, there is nothing like livelihood, and if you look at the Northwest, we are peasant farmers and merchants, and definitely if we lack security, we virtually lack everything, including the educational system that is collapsed, honestly, I cannot continue to remain in APC,” he added.

Former President, Muhammadu Buhari has been confirmed dead.

The confirmation was posted by his former aide, Bashir Ahmad, and his spokesperson, Garba Shehu.

Garba Shehu short statement reads:

“The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London.
May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin.”