Buhari still seeing his doctors, extends vacation in UK

President Muhammadu Buhari has shelved his return to Nigeria, and it is official. The presidency, on Sunday said he was not yet done with his doctors, warranting an extension of his stay abroad on medical grounds.

How long more the president will stay abroad was not stated in a statement credited to Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity.

Adesina said, “President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly today, February 5, 2017, informing of his desire to extend his leave in order to complete and receive the results of a series of tests recommended by his doctors.

“The President had planned to return to Abuja this evening, but was advised to complete the test cycle before returning. The notice has since been dispatched to the Senate President, and Speaker, House of Representatives.
 Mr. President expresses his sincere gratitude to Nigerians for their concern, prayers and kind wishes.”

There have been mounting concerns over the president’s health status with rumours even making the rounds that he was dead. The rumours were denied with picture evidence of him receiving his wife, Aisha, and Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State in the UK.

Talks of succession plan had also gained grounds with insinuations that a recent meeting of northern governors had weighed in on the matter. These were also denied as idle talks by mischief makers intent on creating tension and destabilizing the polity.

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