Nigerian President Loses Second Confidant With Death of Funtua

  • Presidency says Funtua always stood by Buhari in his politics
  • Demise signals Buhari’s shrinking circle of reliable advisers
Muhammadu BuhariPhotographer: Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari lost a second close confidant this year with the death of Ismai’la Isa Funtua.