President Muhammadu
Buhari on Wednesday changed a plan by which he was due to return to London this
weekend for another round of medical treatment, barely two weeks after his
return from a hospital there.
Instead, his doctors will be arriving on
Friday to
carry out further medical examination on him.
Sources
at the Presidency informed SaharaReporters that the president’s advance party
had already left Abuja earlier in the day by Ethiopian Airlines before they
were recalled to Abuja.
Our
sources say the hawks within the presidency advised against taking the
president abroad so soon after his seven weeks away, as that would begin to
feed the rumor mill all over again about his ailment.
In
a short televised address upon his return, Buhari had hinted about returning to
the hospital shortly, saying there might be a need “for further follow-up
within weeks.” Given the topsy-turvy political climate in the country,
however, his advisers felt it was unwise to allow him to stay away for too long.
The
president has traveled to London several times since coming to power for a
medical reason before traveling earlier this year for a prolonged medical
treatment. He had also traveled there in June 2016, reportedly consulting
with an ear, nose and throat specialist after he contracted an ear infection.
The
latest developments come as pressure is mounting on the presidency to disclose
how much was spent on his 49-day “medical vacation” in the United Kingdom, with
Nigerians saying they have a right to know.
Activists,
including well-known lawyer Femi Falana, and civil society groups such as the
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, the Centre for
Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, and the Campaign for Democracy, among
others, argue that the medical bill is of public interest because Buhari touted
transparency and change in public affairs when he ran for the presidency.
saharareporters
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