Buhari cuts London stay by one day, returns to Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from London  after a successful routine medical check-up in London. The president who arrived Nigeria on Friday evening had initially planned to return on Saturday but decided to reduce his stay in the UK by a day.

A Presidency source said the President decided to cut short his stay “because he was not actually sick. It was a routine check-up and the doctors certified him fit and fine hence there was no need to stay back even when he had planned to return on Saturday”.

The presidential aircraft conveying him and some of his aides landed at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja at about 7.00 p.m. The President who looked relaxed and full of smiles was ferried to Aso Villa in a Presidential chopper after exchanging pleasantries with those who came to welcome.

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Alhaji Muhammad Bello and a representative of the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, were at the airport to receive him.

The Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, Abike Dabiri-Elewa, Garba Shehu, Commander Brigade of Guards, Brig General Umar Thamas Musa, DCP SK Akande, were among other government officials that received him.

Buhari departed Abuja for London on Tuesday for the routine medical check-up.

The Presidency said there was no need to panic as the president is very fit.