President Muhammadu Buhari is staying back in London, United Kingdom, for an additional week, at the behest of his dentist.
The Nigerian leader, last Wednesday, left the country to join others for coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen Consort of the United Kingdom on Saturday.
The Presidency had been silent on Buhari’s date of return.
However, a statement signed by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday night, explained that the specialist required seeing the President in another five days for a procedure already initiated.
The presidential spokesman had, in an earlier statement, said: “Ahead of the coronation, the Commonwealth Secretariat will take advantage of the gathering of leaders in London to host a summit for Presidents and Heads of Government of Commonwealth countries on Friday, May 5.”
President Buhari participated in the summit, which deliberated on future of the Commonwealth and role of the youth.
His entourage includes Secretary to Government of the Federation SGF), Boss Mustapha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, his Information and Culture counterpart, Lai Mohammed and National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd).
Others are Director General, National Intelligence Agency, (NIA), Amb. Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, Chairperson/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, among other senior government officials.
