The funeral of former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in a London clinic on Sunday, July 12, has continued to stir mixed reactions on social media.
Recall that the late former president Muhammadu Buhari was laid to rest on July 15th, 2025, at his hometown in Daura, Katsina State.
In a content previously published by Intel Region, Buhari’s son, Yusuf, sparked an emotional reaction with a video of him standing next to his father’s grave.
However, a Facebook user, Ordu Stanley Mezie, shared a new short video showing Buhari’s son, Yusuf Muhammadu Buhari, at his father’s funeral.
An observant Stanley noticed Buhari’s son taking soil from a corner and placing it in the former military Head of State’s grave, and he wondered about the reason behind the gesture.
He asked netizens what the act meant and wished Buhari’s soul eternal rest. He wrote;
“This is Yusuf Buhari, the son of the late Muhammadu Buhari, Former President of Nigeria, paying his last respect to his father. “But wait, did you see him moulding mud from corner and dropping in the grave? Can someone explain to us what it means? “May the soul of his departed father rest in peace.”
According to Islam Web, in Muslim funerals, throwing soil into the grave is a symbolic act of returning the deceased to the earth and acknowledging human mortality.
This practice is rooted in Islamic tradition and serves to honour the deceased while reminding everyone present of the reality of life and death.
Watch the video below;
https://m.facebook.com/ordu.stanleymezie/videos/1469018604089268/?ref=embed_video