Buhari jets out to London for 4-day medical check-up

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday afternoon left Abuja for the United Kingdom (UK) to meet with his doctors for what the presidency said, is a routine medical check-up in London.

The president left with few of his aides at about 3:21pm from the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, with the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Muhammad Bello, the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, and Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari on ground to bid him farewell.

Also at the airport to bid him farewell were the president’s media spokespersons, Femi Adesina, Malam Garba Shehu, as well as other aides of the president.

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Shehu had earlier on Monday hinted in a statement that President Buhari would by Tuesday embark on a four-day trip to the UK for medical check-up.

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