The recent pictures of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu alongside President Muhammadu Buhari in London has generated mixed reactions on the internet.
EveryEvery.ng gathered that Presidential aide Bashir Ahmad posted the pictures on Facebook after President Buhari paid a visit to the APC leader in the United Kingdom amidst speculations around Tinubu’s health condition and alleged surgery in the UK.
According to President Buhari’s aide on New media, the president visited the former Lagos state governor at his residence in London. While reacting to the post, many Nigerians expressed concerns over Tinubu’s health as he was seen with a walking stick.
@KObabaJornsen “Current President dey collect treatment for London, the next president dey collect treatment for London. Make una move UK to Abuja.”
@OfonimeUSam “How can leaders of the most populous black people be this shameless!
While Nigerian doctors are on strike and poor Nigerians who cannot afford private health care are dying by the day.”
@Olakunle Omotoso “Tinubu will not context the 2023 election; he will support a candidate going by the picture on view.”
The picture is coming amidst speculations making the rounds that the former Lagos state governor is planning to contest the 2023 Presidential elections.
You will recall that Femi Adesina, the Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, confirmed that the president departed for the UK on July 26 to participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education 2021-2025.
Adesina revealed that Buhari would also go for an earlier scheduled medical check-up after the Summit before returning to Nigeria.