Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has narrated how he and members of the delegation met President Muhammadu Buhari relaxing in his London home in good spirit.
The governor, who along with some All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders visited the President on Sunday, said that the rumours and conspiracy theories that went viral before they visited completely contradicted what they saw when they came face to face with Buhari.
Governor Okorocha who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said that Buhari’s absence brought about a lot of confusion and speculations about his health which took Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, who visited the President on July 11, to douse, reassuring Nigerians that the President was in good spirits.
“Even then, most people didn’t believe it. But to my greatest shock, when I arrived in London with the Party Chairman and the governors of Kano, Kaduna, Kogi, Nasarawa and the Minister of Transport, we saw a man that was full of humour as usual and we were wondering whether it is the same person that they are talking about.
“All I can say is that Mr. President is in good health, he is not on life support and he will soon be back. And he is not in the hospital. I was thinking I was going to see him in the hospital, but he is not even in the hospital. He was at home relaxing and having a good time.”
The governor said that considering how healthy the President looked, he was surprised he had not already returned to Nigeria.
“When I made enquiries as to why he is still waiting, why he is still not back home, all I got as an answer is that he is just taking some vitamins to increase his appetite to regain his lost weight.
“But I think the man is in good spirits and I think the prayers of Nigerians have worked to a great extent and President Buhari is coming back in full force to resume his work. What Nigerians should be talking about now is what should be his next line of action.”
Asked when the President was likely to return, he said: “the Buhari I saw two days ago will be back to Nigeria as soon as possible. I don’t think that he will stay longer than necessary, unless for some other reasons. I saw a man that was quite healthy, in high spirits and very sound – except for the fact that he has lost a bit of weight.” Source: Channelstv
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