For Nigerian politicians, 2025 began on a high note. It was undoubtedly an exciting year with many political debates, but it was also characterized by the untimely deaths of significant political figures, which sent the country into mourning.
in the conclusion of 2025, some well-known politicians joined their forefathers, while others passed away in the start of the year.
The top seven politicians whose deaths rocked the nation in 2025 are listed in this article.
1. Muhammadu Buhari: On July 13, 2025, the 82-year-old former president passed away in London, United Kingdom (UK).
On July 15, 2025, Buhari was buried in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, following a brief illness in a London hospital.
The late President’s funeral was attended by a number of national and international politicians, including presidents and previous presidents.
2. Doyin Okupe: On March 7, 2025, Doyin Okupe, a 72-year-old former Director-General of Peter Obi’s 2023 presidential campaign, passed away in Lagos State.
On March 28, 2025, Okupe, a former presidential spokesperson for Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, passed away following a protracted illness and was buried in his birthplace of Iperu-Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State.
3. Chief Edwin Clark: After a brief illness at a private hospital in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, former Federal Commissioner for Information Edwin Clark passed away on February 17, 2025, at the age of 98.
On February 16, Clark apparently had trouble breathing throughout the night, leading to his transfer to a private hospital in Abuja, where he passed away.
On May 13, the older statesman was laid to rest in Kiagbodo, Delta State.
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4. Pa Ayo Adebanjo: Chief Ayo Adebanjo, a prominent patriot and leader of the Pan-Yoruba sociocultural group Afenifere, passed away at the age of 96 on February 14, 2025, at his home in Lekki, Lagos State.
On May 3, 2025, Adebanjo was laid to rest in his hometown of Isanya Ogbo, which is close to Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State.
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5. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo: After slumping while working in his office, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, the deputy governor of Bayelsa State, passed away on December 11.
Senator Douye Diri, the state governor, then ordered an autopsy to be performed on Ewhrudjakpo’s remains in order to ascertain the reason of his demise.
Diri, distressed by the unexpected death, ordered all flags to be flown at half-mast for three days of state mourning.
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6. Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo: On June 25, 2025, Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo, a former senator and Kwara state governor, passed dead.
Adebayo, who became Kwara State’s governor during the Second Republic, passed away at the age of 84.
The elder statesman was later buried in his hometown of Isin Local Government Area in Kwara State. He was the Minister of Communications and Transportation under former President Olusegun Obasanjo from 2003 to 2006.
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