President Muhammadu Buhari will not come back into the country soon as his doctors have reportedly asked him to remain in London for another week.
This was revealed by Presidential spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina.
In the last few hours, President Buhari was hosted to a dinner by the Nigerian Ambassador to the UK, Amb. Sarafa Tunji Isola and he had been expected to fly back home thereafter to prepare his handover note ahead May 29 when leadership is due for change in the seat of power. But that has changed.
Adesina’s statement titled ‘PRESIDENT BUHARI TO STAY ADDITIONAL WEEK IN LONDON’ reads,
President Muhammadu Buhari will be in London, United Kingdom, for an additional week, at the behest of his Dentist, who has started attending to him.
The Specialist requires to see the President in another five days for a procedure already commenced.
President Buhari had joined other world leaders to attend the coronation of King Charles lll on May 6, 2023.