Buhari had left Nigeria on May 3 for the UK to participate in the Coronation ceremony of King Charles III and his Queen Consort, Camilla, of the United Kingdom.

The President, who was initially scheduled to return to Abuja within the week, rescheduled his return for another week to enable him meet his dentist.

Announcing Buhari’s decision to stay another week in London, Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement said “President Muhammadu Buhari will be in London, United Kingdom, for an additional week, at the behest of his Dentist, who has started attending to him.

“The specialist requires to see the President in another five days for a procedure already commenced.

“President Buhari had joined other world leaders to attend the coronation of King Charles lll on May 6, 2023.”