As tension mounts on the return of ailing Nigeria’s
President, Muhammadu Buhari to the country soon after over 80
days abroad, it has however been confirmed that the Former President
Olusegun Obasanjo visited Buhari at the Abuja House in London.
Reports from Tribune Online, ex-President Obasanjo had a warm
greeting with President Buhari before both went in for a closed-door
meeting that lasted 40 minutes.
Sources affirmed that:
“After the exchange of courtesies, Buhari and Obasanjo left for another room in the house where they held a 40-minute meeting.”
Furthermore,
it was revealed that Obasanjo was accompanied to London by former
Governor of Osun state, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, who however didn’t
not partake in the closed-door meeting.“The leaders were said to
have come out of the meeting a few minutes before 10.00 p.m., following
which the former president and Oyinlola were seen off by President
Buhari.”It can be adduced from the Saturday trip that got known
today that the President is doing fine with his health and may even
return to Nigeria sooner than expected.“Buhari, who was said to
have expressed gratitude for the visit, also told Oyinlola that:
“Excellency, you are looking really fine” with both Obasanjo and
Oyinlola reportedly replying that they were happy to see that he
(Buhari) was looking fine too”, report from the leaders’ meeting in
London stated.
Meanwhile, no picture and more details about the said trip have been revealed.