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Nigeria’s Buhari to go to London for medical treatment
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking fresh treatment in London for an undisclosed illness.
In a brief message, the president said “there is no cause for worry”.
Mr Buhari, 74, has left Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo in charge, just as he did when he left for London in January for seven weeks of medical leave.
The president met on Sunday a group of 82 girls who had been released after being held captive for three years by Islamist militants, but he did not attend a cabinet meeting last Wednesday.
Buhari, a former military ruler, returned home in March after nearly two months’ medical leave in Britain and said he would need more rest and then go back to Britain for follow-up tests.
His health has been a major cause of concern in a country where there are fears that a power vacuum could affect its recovery from recession.
But, it added, “government will continue to function normally under the able leadership of the vice-president”.
Osinbajo, a lawyer who is seen as more business-friendly than Buhari, has played an active role in driving policy changes, chairing cabinet meetings during the president’s medical leave.
When Mr Buhari returned from London in March, he said he had never felt “so sick” as he had when he was being treated and warned that he may have to undergo further medical checks.
The exact length of the president’s stay in London “will be determined by the doctors”, a statement from the presidency said.
