Buhari: Presidential Jet Departs London As Anxiety Mounts

There was speculation on Tuesday night, August 1 that the Presidential jet in London departed the country perhaps to Nigeria which caused tension within the Presidential
Villa, Abuja.

But the media team of President Muhammadu Buhari denied knowledge of such thing, saying that it was a rumour as there was no information available to them suggesting that the President had left London where he is on medical vacation.

Recall that President Buhari had left the country on 7th May to see his doctors in London, the United Kingdom and had handed the button of leadership to the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo to act on his behalf.

However, there have been insinuations in some quarters that the President’s health had recorded a remarkable improvement that would warrant him to return to the country soon. The speculation about the President’s return was rife Tuesday when some sources in London had claimed that Mr. President’s aircraft had taken off from there to Abuja even as it was reported that some staff at the Presidential Villa had been on standby since Monday.

According to Vanguard, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, denied knowledge of such development.

Also in denial of any knowledge of the alleged departure of the Presidential aircraft from London was the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adeshina who said he was not informed of anything like that.

According to him, “BBC also called me and said the president’s aircraft had taken off, I should confirm it. I said the tradition is that if the president is coming, we will be asked to issue a statement but there has been no such instruction.”