How Much FG Will Pay Buhari’s Family Members per Month, Yearly, Other Benefits
- Based on Nigerian law, the family of late former president Muhammadu Buhari will receive funds weekly and monthly
- There are also other benefits, which include free healthcare abroad, a five-bedroom furnished home, and a government-funded telephone line
- Buhari served as both a military and civilian leader, making his mark as one of the prominent Nigerian leaders
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Following the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, fresh details have emerged on the official entitlements his family will receive, as stipulated by Nigerian law.
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According to Section 2 of the Remuneration of Former Presidents and Heads of State (and Other Ancillary Matters) Act, the family members of a deceased former Head of State are entitled to a range of monetary benefits and privileges funded by the Federal Government.
Breakdown of benefits to Buhari’s family
Here is an insight into what Buhari's family will get based on Nigerian law.
Monthly upkeep allowance:
The surviving spouse is entitled to N350,000 per month, amounting to N4.2 million annually for personal upkeep.
Education and family support allowance:
The Federal Government will pay N1 million annually, disbursed in quarterly payments of N250,000, to support the spouse’s upkeep and fund the education of the late President’s children up to the university level.
Healthcare
The family will receive free medical care abroad, fully funded by the Federal Government.
Annual vacation:
The family is entitled to 30 days of vacation each year, within or outside Nigeria, at public expense.
Official residence:
The Federal Government will provide a fully furnished five-bedroom apartment at any location of the family’s choosing.
Telecommunications support:
The family will also receive one direct telephone line, with all expenses covered by the Federal Government.
Importantly, the law specifies that these benefits are only payable to the widow of the deceased President and cease if she remarries.
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Public holiday for Buhari
The revelation comes amid a period of national mourning, during which President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared Tuesday, July 15, 2025, a public holiday to honour Buhari’s service to the nation.
In a statement, the federal government said the public holiday is in continuation of the seven-day national mourning period earlier proclaimed by President Tinubu.
Part of the statement reads:
“President Muhammadu Buhari served Nigeria with dedication, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to the unity and progress of our great nation.
“This public holiday provides an opportunity for all Nigerians to reflect on his life, leadership, and the values he upheld.”
Buhari mismanaged subsidy, failed on corruption - Historian
A historian and political scientist, Dr. Olasupo Olakunle Thompson, has said former President Muhammadu Buhari’s economic legacy was marked by contradictions, subsidy mismanagement, and a failed anti-corruption campaign.
“While he continued to subsidize fuel, which he had earlier denied before he became president, the mismanagement in the scheme under Buhari was another fallout,” he told Legit.ng.
He said Buhari’s anti-corruption efforts lacked credibility:
“Finally, his anti‑corruption campaign was nothing but a sham, as many people who joined the party were known financially exposed persons.”
Dr. Thompson also pointed to a controversial remark by a top ruling party figure.
“In fact, a former APC chairman, now senator, had to talk about those who joined APC so that their sins were washed away. Though he denied this in recent times, the videos are all over the internet if he needed to remember.”
He added that the former president failed on his core campaign promises.
“On his three cardinal points for campaign, which were security, economy, and fighting corruption, he failed abysmally in the three fronts.”
What was Nigeria's ex-President worth?
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that former President Muhammadu Buhari died in a London Clinic on Sunday, July 13, 2025, after an illness
He was known to be a staunch advocate of the anti-corruption war, and spoke severally against public officers embezzling funds
Muhammadu Buhari's net worth has remained a thing of public interest, especially after he stated that he did not embezzle any funds in his 8-year tenure.
Editorial assistant Ololade Olatimehin provided exclusive commentary from a historian for this report.
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