BY Fredrick Nwabufo
President-elect Muhammadu Buhari on Friday left for Britain on a private visit, his first trip outside the country since winning the March 28 presidential election, Garba Shehu, head of his media team, has said.
According to a statement issued by Garba in Abuja, Buhari would use the opportunity of the visit to “take a much-deserved rest” ahead of his inauguration on May 29.
“He is expected back in the country a few days before the inauguration, refreshed and ready to hit the ground running once he is sworn into office,” he said.
In February, the president-elect had visited the same country where he gave a passionate speech at Chatham House.
His trip to Britain at the time fuelled speculations about his state of health.
Ayo Fayose, Ekiti state governor, alleged that Buhari was sick; hence his trip to London to get treatment.
But the president-elect dismissed the allegation.
Buhari has always maintained that he is fit to rule the country, but his recent trip to Britain may spark another controversy over his health given the fact that he left only a few days to his inauguration as president of the country.
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