The Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is expected back in Nigeria from his vacation in the United Kingdom this Saturday.
According to Leadership, a source claimed only a last-minute change of plans could stop that.
The source, who is reportedly a senior official in the presidency,
said: “Barring any last minute change, we are expecting the president
back this weekend, probably on Saturday.”
Buhari is also said to have cancelled an interview with a foreign
media house on Tuesday, but will likely grant one before the weekend.
Another presidential source added that the President “had already
packed his bags to leave on Sunday but was advised by his doctors to
wait and get results of some tests he conducted before leaving that
country.
“I can confidently tell you that Mr. President might still be there
(in London) because he has to succumb to the superior knowledge of
physicians who conducted medical checks on him, but his mind is in
Nigeria.”
Reacting to rumours that Buhari was in a bad state of health, the
source said: “What else do you expect from people? If it were to be
other past presidents who go on vacation or medical checkup without
official notification, there wouldn’t have been room for such rumour.
“But this is a president who is determined to remain transparent in
whatever he does in office. Don’t forget that this is not the first time
His Excellency is embarking on a vacation outside the shores of the
country.”
Last Sunday, Buhari sent a letter to the Senate, asking for an indefinite extension to his initial 10-day vacation, so he could receive his medical test results from doctors.
On Wednesday, his sister claimed she has been speaking with him daily, since he left the country.