{"id":35017,"date":"2017-06-07T10:37:18","date_gmt":"2017-06-07T10:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/nigeria-s-president-muhammadu-buhari-is\/"},"modified":"2017-06-07T10:42:08","modified_gmt":"2017-06-07T10:42:08","slug":"nigeria-s-president-muhammadu-buhari-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/nigeria-s-president-muhammadu-buhari-is\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is ‘recuperating fast’"},"content":{"rendered":"

{Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is “recuperating fast” from his illness, his wife Aisha Buhari has said.}<\/p>\n

She made the comments after a trip to London, where her husband is being treated for an unspecified illness.<\/p>\n

Mr Buhari, 74, left for London nearly a month ago – his second trip to the UK for treatment this year.<\/p>\n

His absence has led to some anxiety in Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy, with people speculating about whether he will be able to resume his duties.<\/p>\n

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is acting president, and has been widely praised for his handling of the country’s economic crisis, following a sharp fall in the price of oil, its major export.<\/p>\n

Mr Buhari took about seven weeks of medical leave in January, and flew to the UK for treatment.<\/p>\n

When he returned home in March, he hinted that he had undergone a blood transfusion, but did not disclose his illness.<\/p>\n

He flew again to London on 7 May for further treatment, and has not indicated when he will return.<\/p>\n

Mrs Buhari said her husband thanked Nigerians for their “constant prayers and said he will soon be with them as he is recuperating fast”.<\/p>\n

She returned to Nigeria after spending about a week with her husband in London.<\/p>\n

{{Buhari’s unhealthy start to 2017}}<\/p>\n

19 January: Leaves for UK on “medical vacation”
\n5 February: Asks parliament to extend medical leave
\n10 March: Returns home but does not resume work immediately
\n26 April: Misses second cabinet meeting and is “working from home”
\n28 April: Misses Friday prayers
\n3 May: Misses third consecutive cabinet meeting
\n5 May: Appears at Friday prayers in Abuja
\n7 May: Travels to UK for further treatment
\n6 June: Aisha Buhari says his is ‘recuperating fast’<\/p>\n

\"President<\/figure>\n

Source:BBC <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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