Buhari extends UK trip for dental care

According to an adviser, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his stay in London by a week in order to receive dental care.

Buhari extends UK trip for dental care

 Initially, the president had gone to the UK last week to see King Charles III's coronation.

He was supposed to fly back to Nigeria this week, but he has decided to stay "at the request of his dentist, who has begun caring for him."

In a statement issued on Tuesday night, presidential spokeswoman Femi Adesina stated that "the specialist requires to see the president in another five days for a procedure already begun."

Some Nigerians have criticized the president's prolonged stay in London, saying that he ought to give domestic problems top priority and deal with the nation's security crises.

Throughout his administration, Mr. Buhari has visited the UK several times for unknown medical needs amid concerns about his health.

On May 29, he is expected to turn over to Bola Tinubu, the president-elect.