The Federal Government has released a photo of President Muhammadu Buhari more than two months after he left for London for medical treatment amid growing health concerns.
Sunday’s photo is the first sight of the 74-year-old since he left in early May. Buhari also spent a month and a half in London earlier this year and said he had never been so sick in his life.
President @MBuhari this afternoon received a delegation of APC Governors and leaders in Abuja House, London. pic.twitter.com/JCdyWx102l
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) July 23, 2017
The absences and lack of information have caused tensions in Africa’s most populous nation.
The new photo shows Buhari sitting and smiling with a number of governors. His office says he will return “as soon as his doctors give the go-ahead.”
The delegation hosted to lunch by the President incl Party Chairman John Oyegun; Govs of Imo, Kaduna, Kogi, Nasarawa, & Min @ChibuikeAmaechi pic.twitter.com/k2liR50s1n
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) July 23, 2017
A separate government statement cites Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha as saying Buhari was “completely unperturbed by the cocktail of lies” about his absence.
The President sends his best wishes to all Nigerians. He will be back to Nigeria as soon as his doctors give the go-ahead. pic.twitter.com/M6vt1zgnau
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) July 23, 2017