Buhari Back in Abuja After 2-Week Medicals in London

Deji Elumoye in  Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday evening returned to Abuja after a two-week medical checkup in London, the United Kingdom. 

The President whose official plane, Nigeria Air Force 1, touched down by 7.10p.m. at the Presidential wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, was received by top government officials including his Chief of Staff (CoS), Prof. Ibrahim Gambari; FCT Minister, Mohammed Bello; Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Sulieman Adamu; Police DIG, Hassan Sanusi; Director General of Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Yusuf Magaji Bichi and Media Adviser to the President, Femi Adesina. 

Speaking on the import of the return of the President, Adesina said the President’s return would be most significant in providing direction to the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), as it prepares for its National Convention.

On what Nigerians should expect from the President as he returns, the Media Adviser said “he will continue what he’s doing. 14 more months and the administration breasts the tape. He’s going to give in his very best so that he lands safe and sound. And now particularly that APC has, or has had issues, and it has its convention ahead of him, the President has come at a good time to bring back better cohesion into the party and get the party to hold a successful convention.”

He noted that the President returning to the country two days short of the earlier planned two weeks was an indication that he is in top form, health wise and ready to continue with his duties.

“All is well, that ends well. He said he was going and he will be away for 14 days, today is the 12th day. So the fact that he came about 48 hours earlier shows that all is well with him physically, spiritually, and we’re glad to have him back,” Adesina said.

President Buhari had in the course of his medical vacation in London on Wednesday intervened in the internal crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying Mai Mala Buni remains the interim national chairman of the party.

In a two-page letter dated March 16, 2022 personally signed by him, addressed to Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State who is also the Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum, President Buhari intervened in the uncertainties currently rocking the APC.

According to him, the multiplicity of cases currently rocking the party has the prospect of invalidating the activities and actions of the party by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

 President Buhari had on Sunday, March 6, 2022 departed Abuja for London, the United Kingdom Kingdom for routine medical checkup.