Osinbajo says Buhari recovering fast, will return soon

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo said on Wednesday that Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari was recuperating fast and would return home shortly, Osinbajo said this after visiting the head of state in London where he has been on prolonged sick leave.
Osinbajo’s brief and unannounced trip has revived speculation about Buhari’s health and whether he will be able to stand for re-election in 2019. The details of his illness have not been made public.
“He is in very high spirits, he is recuperating very quickly and we had a very long conversation. We spoke for well over an hour. His humor is all there. He is doing well,” said Osinbajo who is acting president.
Osinbajo revealed further: “We discussed wide-ranging issues. I can’t go into specifics,” he said in his first public comments after returning to Abuja on Wednesday morning. Osinbajo then chaired a weekly cabinet meeting.
Buhari left Abuja for London on May 7, his second trip abroad for health reasons, and before he left, he handed over power to Osinbajo, who according to the constitution would assume the presidency should Buhari be unable to continue.
Buhari’s first trip to London for health reasons was in January and lasted nearly two months.