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President Buhari currently in the UK, presidency says ‘It’s a technical stopover’
President Buhari is yet to arrive Abuja two days after he left the US after his bilateral meeting with President Donald. Senior Special Assistant to the president on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, when asked why the president is yet to return to Nigeria, said President Buhari “had technical stopover in London and will be on his way back soon,”.
The president was expected to arrive Abuja on Wednesday May 2nd and was to leave Abuja tomorrow Friday May 4th for Daura to rest.
President Buhari’s official aircraft, Eagle One, left Joint Base Andrews military airfield in Washington on Tuesday morning as twitted by Bashir Ahmad, on this Twitter handle, @BashirAhmaad.
“President @MBuhari has departed Joint Base Andrews Airport for Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja after a Working Visit to Washington DC where he had a bilateral talks with US President @realDonaldTrump, and met with a group of business executives. #PMBinDC”.
Buhari was said to have arrived in London at 9:42 p.m., according to Flight Radar 24, which tracks air traffic across the world.