Shettima, Atiku, Peter Obi, El-Rufai, Others Attend Fidau Prayer For Buhari [Video]

Vice President Kashim Shettima led a group of mourners to Daura on Wednesday for the Fidda’u prayer held in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari.

The prayer gathering drew several high-profile figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate and Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai.

Also present were Governors Dikko Radda of Katsina and Babagana Zulum of Borno, ex-Katsina Governor Aminu Bello Masari, NDLEA boss Buba Marwa, the Emir of Daura, HRH Faruk Umar Faruk, former Chief of Army Staff Yusuf Tukur Buratai, former Justice Minister Abubakar Malami, former Communications Minister Aliyu Isah Pantami, and Senator Abdul Aziz Yar’adua.

Other dignitaries in attendance included former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika, former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency Ahmad Rufa’i, and Katsina’s Deputy Governor Faruk Jobe.

Traditional rulers, religious leaders, and other community members were also at the prayer, which featured Qur’anic recitations, prayers, and acts of charity carried out in memory of the late president.

Buhari died in a London hospital on Sunday and was laid to rest on Tuesday in Daura. President Bola Tinubu was present at the burial.

In Islamic tradition, the Fidda’u prayer, also known as “Fidyah”, is held to seek God’s forgiveness for the deceased. It often takes place on the 3rd, 8th, 40th, or 100th day after death, or any other chosen time.

It is a way for family and friends to pray for the soul of the departed and ask Allah to grant them mercy and a place in paradise.

While these prayers follow no strict timetable, they are an important part of Islamic mourning, helping loved ones honor the deceased through spiritual and charitable acts.

Watch the video below:

KanyiDaily recalls that Muhammadu Buhari was buried in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.