After extending his visit in United Kingdom in order to visit his dentist, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, returned to Nigeria.
As gathered by Theliberationnews, Buhari arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja around 4:45pm on Tuesday.
Recall that the President had left Nigeria on May 3 for the UK to participate in the coronation ceremony of King Charles III of the United Kingdom on May 6.
He used the opportunity to attend Commonwealth meeting on May 5.
According to bus schedule, the President was expected to return to Abuja last week but extended his return by one week in order to meet with his dentist for dental procedure.
Announcing President Buhari’s decision to stay another week in London, Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, in a statement said “President Muhammadu Buhari will be in London, United Kingdom, for an additional week, at the behest of his Dentist, who has started attending to him.
“The Specialist requires to see the President in another five days for a procedure already commenced.
“President Buhari had joined other world leaders to attend the coronation of King Charles lll on May 6, 2023,” the statement said.