EX-PRESIDENT BUHARI MOURNS SHEIKH GIRO'S DEMISE. 

He described his passing away as a major loss for Nigeria and the Muslim world as a whole. 

EX-PRESIDENT BUHARI MOURNS SHEIKH GIRO'S DEMISE. 

EX-PRESIDENT BUHARI MOURNS SHEIKH GIRO'S DEMISE. 

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has offered his condolences following the death of Islamic preacher, Sheikh Abubakar Giro Argungu.

He described his passing away as a major loss for Nigeria and the Muslim world as a whole. 

"Condolences to his family and admirers," said the former President. 

"Sheikh Giro was a towering figure in our national life. Throughout his life, he stood for Islamic values and demonstrated his commitment to good society through his utterances and his actions. May Allah repose his soul and grant him Jannatul-Firdaus."