President Bola Tinubu will chair a special Federal Executive Council (FEC) session in honour of the late President Muhammadu Buhari,scheduled to be held Thursday, July 17, 2025.
Tinubu had on Sunday summoned a special FEC session to be dedicated to the late Buhari on Tuesday.
According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu in his tribute had said, “As a mark of respect to our former leader, I have directed that all national flags fly at half-staff across the country for seven days from today.
“I have also summoned an emergency Federal Executive Council session on Tuesday, dedicated to his honour.
“The Federal Government will accord President Buhari full state honours befitting his towering contributions to our country.”
However, the special FEC session was postponed due to a delay in transporting the former president’s remains from London and the declaration of a public holiday.
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, confirmed the decision, citing a state funeral set for the same day in Buhari’s hometown of Daura, Katsina State.
The message stated that the special FEC meeting will no longer take place on Tuesday owing to funeral arrangements.
It indicated that the new date for the FEC session would be announced following the burial rites.
The statement read: “The special Federal Executive Council session on Tuesday in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari will no longer be held as announced earlier, given the state funeral in his hometown, Daura, on the same day.
“In addition, the federal government has declared Tuesday, July 15, a public holiday in honour of the departed Nigerian leader.
“The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation will announce a new date after the funeral proceedings.”
However, in a statement on X, the presidential spokesman wrote, “A special session of the Federal Executive Council in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari will be held on Thursday, 17 July, from 1pm. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will lead the session of tributes for the departed leader.”
Buhari died on Sunday, July 13, in London at about 4.30 pm, following a prolonged illness.
