President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Nigeria on Friday, his office said, after a three-day absence on medical grounds. "President @MBuhari is back in Abuja. He arrived this evening from London," the presidency wrote on its Twitter account. The 75-year-old former military ruler, who last year spent some five months receiving treatment in the British capital, had left on Tuesday to see his doctor there. The move stoked fresh doubts about the president’s health and his ability to campaign for re-election at polls scheduled for February next year. Nigeria’s main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said Buhari was clearly unwell and unfit to govern. Buhari has not disclosed the exact nature of his condition, saying only that he had "never been so ill" and disclosing that it involved blood transfusions and a battery of tests. The PDP has previously claimed he was being treated for prostate cancer. Buhari has said those claims were untrue. The health of the president is a sensitive...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.