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President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said, yesterday night, that his boss’ illness is not serious to call for concern. Shehu insisted the president is not in hospital, but in his residence at the Nigerian High Commission in London, United Kingdom. “I just spoke to the president’s personal doctor, and he told me President Buhari is not in any serious condition as to worry about. He is not in hospital. He is in his residence at the Nigerian High Commission,” said Shehu. But, Chairman of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, in Anambra State, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene has said if the extension of Buhari’s  return from medical leave will make him return in good health, so be it. Okeke-Ogene, however, said “Nigerians want to hear from him,” to dispel “rumours making the round about his health.” He said although Nigerians wanted the president to return to face several challenges facing the country, ranging from the recession, eth...

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is apparently unwell. Or he might not be. Either way, it’s enough for his health to have increasingly become a national talking point. The 74-year-old former army general had been due to resume work on Monday morning in the capital, Abuja, after a holiday in London. But on Sunday evening, his office announced he was to prolong his stay on doctor’s orders, as he was still waiting for the results of medical tests conducted during his stay. No further details were given about his condition nor when he would finally return. The announcement triggered fresh speculation about the state of Buhari’s health and has done little to convince an already sceptical public that there is no cause for concern. Buhari’s office has already had to counter rumours during the trip that Buhari was critically ill and had even died. – In the dark – The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seized on the announcement of his extende...