Buhari’s Doctors, Aides In Tug Of War Over His Possible Return Tomorrow

Presidency sources have said that Pres. Buhari plans to return to Nigeria on Saturday after his test results came in “fine.” However, his return remains uncertain as his team of doctors in the U.K has yet to certify him fit to take on the significant burden of his office.

SaharaReporters learned that members of Mr. Buhari’s inner circle were pressuring him to return to Nigeria in order to avoid a power vacuum that could scale down their influence.
SaharaReporters learnt that President Buhari remains in frail health and requires treatment for an undisclosed ailment that requires his absence from Nigeria for a prolonged time.
However, owing to the volatile political situation in Nigeria, some members of his inner circle have been persuading him that he cannot afford to take more time off.
Members of the political establishment surrounding him are persuading him to accept a piecemeal medical treatment plan rather than adopt a plan recommended by his UK doctors that would take several months for treatment and recovery.
The president’s associates are reportedly afraid that a prolonged tenure as acting President for Mr. Osinbajo, could significantly change the power equation against them.
One source disclosed that, even if Pres. Buhari returns to Abuja on Saturday, he would soon have to travel again to the UK to seek further treatment.