PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI EXPECTED TO RETURN TO NIGERIA

The president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, who embarked on a medical leave on the 19^th of January, 2017, is expected to return to Nigeria today the 10^th of March, 2017.

Buhari has been away from the country for about 50 days now during which he has been receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment in a London hospital.

The president’s vacation was supposed to last only 10 days and he should have returned to the country on the 6^th of February, 2017. However, via a letter to the National Assembly, Buhari had requested that his leave be extended in order for him to run certain tests as recommended by his doctors.

The uncertainly surrounding the president’s health coupled with the fact that his leave was extended indefinitely, stirred rumours that the president had kicked the bucket. The rumours had spread rapidly like cancer through the aid of the social media.

Notwithstanding, the rumours were dismissed by the presidency which asserted that Buhari was alive and well especially since he allegedly make several calls to some persons in Nigeria.

The most recent of such calls was placed to the former governor of Ekiti State, Niyi Adebayo through which Buhari purportedly expressed his condolence over the demise of the former governor’s father.

Thus, Buhari is expected to return to Nigeria today; and if the words of the presidency are anything to go by, then the president should be expected only a couple of hours from now. Plans are already being made to receive him.