I went abroad to rest, says Buhari

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives
Congress, Maj.Gen Mohammadu Buhari on Friday
returned to the country after spending two weeks
abroad.
Buhari returned in company of his family
members, members of the APC Presidential
campaign team led by the Deputy Director-
General of the campaign, Senator Olorunimbe
Mamora.
The retired General, who arrived the Nnamdi
Azikiwe International Airport aboard a British
Airways flight at about 5:40am dressed in a black
flowing gown, dismissed speculations about the
state of his health.
Responding to news making the rounds that he
went abroad to seek medical attention for an
undisclosed ailment, Buhari said, “I just went off
for a couple of weeks to rest. That’s all I did.”
Asked whether he visited any hospital during the
trip to the UK, he replied, “What is wrong for me
to go to the hospital? Am I not here now? Aren’t
you seeing me? Are you seeing a sick man?”
Addressing his Chatham House visit also, the APC
presidential candidate said, “I went to Chatham
House to deliver an address and there was a
question and answer session. That’s all.”
He took no further questions as he joined a
waiting vehicle while waving to several of his
supporters who were on hand to welcome him.
Entry into and exit out of the airport was chaotic
as a long convoy of vehicles belonging to his
supporters who wanted to catch a glimpse of their
hero blocked the major entry and exit point at the
airport.
Ongoing rehabilitation work within the facility
added to the chaos.
His return ended speculations about his state of
health especially by members of the ruling
Peoples Democratic Party.
At the height of such speculations, the Governor
of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, announced that the
retired General was actually in London to seek
medical attention.
He was even said to have sent a team to monitor
the general’s movement in the United Kingdom.
It will be recalled that Buhari left Nigeria on
Thursday, February 19, 2015.