President Muhammadu Buhari is leaving the country for London, United Kingdom, today, Monday, October 31, 2022, for a routine emergency check-up.

Presidential spokesman Femi Adesina disclosed this via his Twitter handle.

Meanwhile, no prior information was provided to indicate that the trip was planned, as President Buhari had early in the day presided over an emergency National Security Council meeting in the State House, Abuja, Monday.

The President is attending the opening ceremony of the conference and retreat organised for Senior police officers in Owerri, Imo State.

The terse tweet by his spokesman said the President is expected back in the second week of November.

Details later . . .

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