Buhari travels to London for medical checkup

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday traveled to London, the United Kingdom for what the Presidency described as “routine medical-checks.”

The President had traveled to Nairobi, the Kenyan capital to honour the invitation extended to him by President Uhuru Kenyatta to participate in the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Environmental Programme tagged UNEP@50.

A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina had stated that the President would proceed to London from Kenya for the routine medical checks.

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The Presidential spokesman had in the statement said, “From Kenya, President Buhari will proceed to London for routine medical checks that will last for a maximum of two weeks.”

The UNEP@50 took place between 3rd and 4th March and it was expected that after the programme the President would from Kenya travel to London.

Surprisingly, President Buhari returned to Nigeria on Friday afternoon.

When contacted on the surprise return to Nigeria contrary to the earlier statement from Chief Adesina that he (Buhari) would proceed to London from Kenya, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said that the President returned to Abuja to sort out few things and then go to London on Sunday.

At the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Presidential Wing to see off the President on Sunday were his Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, the Minister of State for the FCT, Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, the Director-General, Department of State Services, DSS, Mr. Yusuf Bichi, and a Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Sanusi Lemu.