President Muhammadu Buhari will return to Nigeria Saturday afternoon after his medical vacatiin in London, the The DEFENDER has gathered.
The president had told a delegation led by Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed, accompanied by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Mr. Femi Adesina, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity Mallam Garba Shehu and others that he was willing to return home in Nigeria but that the return would be decided by his doctors.
He left the country on May 7 after handing over power to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who has functioned as Acting President since then.
President Buhari is expected to speak to Nigerians in a broadcast by 7 a.m. on Monday, Femi Adesina, his spokesperson said in a statement he issued in Abuja early on Saturday.
The Femi Adesina’s statement, “President Muhammadu Buhari returns to the country later today (Saturday), after receiving medical attention in London.
“The President had left the country on May 7, this year, after handing over power to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who has functioned as Acting President since then.
“President Buhari is expected to speak to Nigerians in a broadcast by 7 a.m on Monday, August 21, 2017.
“He thanks all Nigerians who have prayed ceaselessly for his recovery and well-being since the beginning of the health challenge, it stated.
Recall the Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, had posted on her Facebook recently telling Nigerians that Allah had answered their prayers and that the king would soon return to kick the hyenas and the jackals out of his kingdom.
The President’s spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, had also posted an article in which he described those called hyenas and jackals by Aisha Buhari as “fifthy dreamers” who would come to beg President Buhari when he returned.
Many of such people it was learned have started to shiver upon receiving the news of Buhari’s readiness to return hale and hearty and continue his ongoing work of kicking corruption and impunity out of Nigeria.
