Muhammadu Buhari‘I just went to rest’, APC candidate denies ill-health reports

Buhari stated this in response to claims made by members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that he had travelled to the UK to receive treatment for a secret ailment.

APC Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari speaking at Chatham House in London on February 26, 2015

The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari has denied reports that he is suffering from ill-health.

Buhari stated this in response to claims made by members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that he had travelled to the UK to receive treatment for a secret ailment.

The former Head of State left Nigeria for London on Thursday, February 19.

“I just went off for a couple of weeks to rest. That’s all I did”, Buhari said while addressing journalists in Abuja upon his return to Nigeria on Friday, March 6.

Upon being asked whether he visited the hospital while in the UK, Buhari answered:

“What is wrong for me to go the hospital? Am I not here now? Aren’t you seeing me? Are you seeing a sick man?”

The APC candidate also spoke on his appearance at Chatham House.

“I went to Chatham House. I read an address and there was a question and answer session. That’s all,” he said.

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State and the spokesperson for the PDP campaign organization, Femi Fani-Kayode have alleged that Buhari is not in good health.