Adesina stated that the president would travel to London on the same date.

"During the holiday, he will see an E.N.T Specialist for a persistent ear infection. The President was examined by his Personal Physician and an E.N.T Specialist in Abuja, and was treated.

"Both Nigerian doctors recommended further evaluation purely as a precaution,’’ the statement said.

However, the Presidency had on Saturday denied reports that the President was sick, insisting that Buhari is "as fit as a fiddle."

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Pulse recalls that the President had taken a short vacation in February, which he spent in London, United Kingdom. It was speculated that the President was really sick and sought medical attention in the UK.

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