This was confirmed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Punch reports.

“I cannot tell you the time he will be going because it can change but I know he is expected to be the eighth speaker at the UN. So, he will be there and he will speak,” Shehu reportedly said.

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Buhari, it was further reported, is listed as number seven on the provincial list of speakers scheduled to address the UN session.

The Nigerian President is expected to speak after the leaders of Brazil, the United States, Guinea, Switzerland, Jordan and Slovakia.