Former military Head of State and presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) General Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, February 26, 2015 confirmed that his trip to the UK – which has created considerable controversy – was for medical reasons.He made the revelation while answering questions during a speaking session at the Chatham House.
Answering a question sent in from a Twitter user who asked him if at 72 he did not feel he was too old to rule, General Buhari replied: “My doctors assure me that I am fit and I am ready to return to Nigeria to continue the onslaught against the PDP.”