After 102 days away, Tinubu back in Nigeria

The All Progressives Congress leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is back in the country after a little more than three months of absence.

Tinubu arrived at the Lagos airport to the warm embrace of Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other APC chieftain, including Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi.

The arrival of the former Lagos State governor had been a top secret as he wanted to avoid a crowded reception at the airport.

Tinubu left Nigeria in July for a surgery on a nagging right knee injury.

The surgery was successful and had been undergoing physiotherapy since then.

He told members of the House of Representatives northern caucuses on 1 October that the physiotherapy has been the more difficult part of his recovery.

While in the UK, he received a throng of well wishers, with President Buhari leading the train.

Speaker of House of Reps, Femi Gbajabiamila, his deputy Wase and other members of the House also visited him.

Senators also paid him well-wishing visits. Among them were Senator Kashim Shettima, former governor of Borno and Aliyu Wamakko, former governor of Sokoto.

The governors of Lagos, Ekiti, Ondo and Ogun also visited him in London.

A statement by his spokesperson, Tunde Rahman, stated: “During his trip abroad, he underwent surgery on his right knee as well as rigorous post-surgery physiotherapy on the said knee.

“Contrary to unfounded rumour, he underwent no other surgical procedures and contemplates none in the future.

“His recuperation has been without complication and ahead of the schedule by the attending surgeon.

“He has returned fully healed from the knee surgery and fully committed to doing his modest part of advancing the cause of progressive democratic good governance throughout our beloved nation.”

“The APC chieftain expressed his appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari, as well as other political leaders, who visited him while he was in London”.