President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria after an extended trip to London. The President arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja around 4:45pm on Tuesday.
Buhari had departed from Nigeria on May 3 to attend the coronation ceremony of King Charles III of the United Kingdom on May 6. During his time in the UK, he also participated in a Commonwealth meeting on May 5.
Initially scheduled to return to Abuja last week, the President rescheduled his return for an additional week due to a dental procedure that required him to meet with his dentist.
Announcing the extension, Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, had said in a statement, “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.”
Now that Buhari has arrived back in Nigeria, he is expected to resume his official duties.
