Nigeria: Buhari misses cabinet meeting amid mounting concerns about his health

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to arrive for a weekly cabinet meeting on Wednesday, increasing speculation that his health may be worse than officials are publicly saying.
This is his 3rd consecutive absence.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo chaired the start of the session, which was at the start open to the media.

Buhari has been resting after treatment of an unspecific illness.
The 74-year old president has hardly appeared in public since returning from a nearly 2 months medical leave.

Buhari had said on coming back from medical leave, that he would need more rest. Details of his medical condition were not disclosed.

On Tuesday, his wife Aisha Buhari, seeking to counter growing concerns about Buhari’s ability to run the country, said his health was not a bad as assumed. She gave no details.

Vice President Osinbajo has played an active role in driving policy changes, chairing cabinet meetings during the president’s absence.

Source: Reuters