Senators Absent At Buhari’s Funeral — Nwoko Breaks Silence, Reveals Why

Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North, has disclosed why Senate delegates were unable to attend the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday at a private clinic in London after a prolonged illness and was laid to rest in Daura, Katsina State, on Tuesday.

In a statement shared via (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, Nwoko explained that the Senate’s attendance was hindered by air traffic congestion and a lack of parking space at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Airport in Katsina.

He wrote:
“On Tuesday, our attempt to attend the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR was thwarted by severe air traffic and the complete unavailability of aircraft parking space at the Katsina airport.
After multiple failed landing attempts, we were forced to return to Abuja.”

Nwoko noted that he later traveled to Daura with Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other lawmakers to pay their respects.

He said:
“Yesterday, I was in Daura alongside the Senate President, His Excellency Senator Godswill Akpabio, and other colleagues to condole with the family of our late leader.
We prayed for the peaceful repose of his soul and asked Almighty Allah for mercy and forgiveness on his behalf. May he be granted Aljannah Firdaus.”

The Senate delegation also visited the Emir of Daura, His Royal Highness Alhaji Faruk Umar Faruk, to offer their condolences to the emirate and its people.

“We extended our sympathy to the Daura Emirate, who lost a symbol of honour and integrity — a man who embodied service, simplicity, and discipline,” Nwoko added.

Their final visit was to Governor Dikko Umar Radda of Katsina State, where they expressed their sympathies on behalf of the Senate.

Nwoko concluded by saying:
“President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR was a rare statesman whose integrity and contributions to Nigeria’s political and moral fabric will never be forgotten.”