Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed that he was visited
by Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and the Senate Leader Ahmed Lawan on
Wednesday night. The lawmakers arrived at the Abuja House in London a few minutes before 8pm Nigerian time.
Tweeting from his official handle@MBuhari along with images, the President wrote: “Pleased to receive Senate President @bukolasaraki, Speaker@YakubDogara and Senate Leader Ahmed Lawan, tonight.
“I thanked them for visiting. I’m also grateful to Nigerians,
Christians and Muslims alike, for their prayers and kind wishes for my
health.”
Buhari has been in the UK on medical vacation since January 19.
He was initially scheduled to return February 5, but he sent a letter to the Senate asking for an indefinite extension of his vacation.
