Lawal made the disclosure on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, during a meeting of the Federal Executive Council which was chaired by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Punch reports.

The ministers were identified as Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Aisha Alhassan, who “is recuperating in US after a surgery”, Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who “is down with back pain” and Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jibril.

Buhari left Nigeria for London on June 6 and will also reportedly seek treatment for a terrible cough.