General Buhari Arrives Nigeria From London (See Photos)

General Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), arrived Abuja, the federal capital territory, at about 5:45 am on Friday. Amid a large crowd at Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport, Buhari who looked strong and healthy spoke “very briefly” to journalists before‎ heading for a waiting car that took him away. Journalists and party supporters had converged on the airport as early as 4:30am awaiting his arrival.

Reacting to an observation that his absence had cost his party “a lot” in the campaign, Buhari said: I don’t think so. One man does not make a party. Remember that some parties came together to form this party, so one man cannot make the party.” 

Buhari afterwards left the scene amid a lot of shoving and pushing from over-zealous security men, which infuriated journalists. Garba Shehu, APC presidential campaign spokesman, told GoldmyneTV that with the return of Buhari, the campaign would continue.

“We may likely be in Onitsha tomorrow for a town hall meeting and a road show,” he said. “We are still working out the details of‎ the schedule of the campaign.”