Lai Mohammed to unveil book on Buhari’s legacy

The first posthumous birthday of former President Muhammadu Buhari will be commemorated on December 17, 2025, with the public presentation of a book authored by Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who served as Minister of Information and Culture during Buhari’s administration from 2015 to 2023.

President Buhari, who passed away on July 13, 2025, would have turned 83.

The book, entitled “Headlines & Soundbites: Media Moments that Defined an Administration”, chronicles governance, communication, and nation-building during his years in office.

The event, scheduled to hold at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, by 10am, will be chaired by Chief Bisi Akande, former Governor of Osun State and pioneer Interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, is expected as Royal Father of the Day, leading other eminent traditional rulers.

Her Excellency Aisha Buhari, wife of the late president, will serve as Mother of the Day.

A distinguished line-up of businessmen and industrialists will act as Chief Launchers, including Sir Dr Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu; Alhaji Aliko Dangote; Alhaji Abdusamad Rabiu; Alhaji Nasiru Danu, the Sardaunan Dutse; and Aare Kola Oyefeso.

The keynote address will be delivered by Prof Oladapo Afolabi, former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, on the topic Nigeria’s Unfulfilled Global Community Expectations.

Mr Segun Adeniyi, former presidential spokesman and Chairman Editorial Board of ThisDay Newspaper, will review the book.

Speaking on the publication, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said, “It will serve both as a commemoration of President Buhari’s life and legacy, and as a reflection on the policies, programmes and values that shaped his tenure.”

The book documents Mohammed’s stewardship of the Ministry of Information and Culture, covering information management, cultural development, tourism promotion, and national orientation.

It also provides insight into how major national policies were shaped, defended, and communicated during Buhari’s presidency.

The event is being organised by the Book Launch Committee, which, in a statement, described the publication as “an insider chronicle of governance and communication during the Buhari era.”

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