Doctors to carry out test on Buhari on Monday

President Mohammadu Buhari’s doctors in Britain are to carry out testing on him on Monday, according to Reuters. The result of the test is expected to determine the ailing leader’s return to Nigeria, sources added.

President Buhari will not be returning home from medical leave in Britain this weekend, presidency sources said on Saturday, having previously told Reuters that the ailing leader would be returning by then. Many Nigerians expect Buhari to return to the country soon to sustain the ongoing dogged fight against corruption.

The president’s undisclosed ailment has left his deputy, Yemi Osinbajo, in charge. While the vice president has been praised for his activity in Buhari’s absence, pressure has been mounting on the government to sign off on key decisions such as the 2017 budget.

On Friday, the speaker of the lower chamber of parliament said the budget would be signed into law the following week, after months of delays despite promises for it to be passed before May.

Nigeria’s president, whose official age is given as 74, travelled to Britain last month for what his office described as medical tests. Officials have refused to disclose details of his condition. His first absence began in January and lasted nearly two months.