Controversy rocks President Buhari's return to Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari's return to Nigeria on Friday, March 10 is still generating frenzy

- The president's return has however caused controversy in some sections of the media

- Some reports had reported that the president was already in the country

President Muhammadu Buhari's return to Nigeria on Friday, March 10 seem to have caused confusion in the Nigerian media space.

President Buhari is expected to resume work immediately on arrival

While Thisday newspapers claimed President Buhari arrived the country at about 4 a.m earlier today and has been choppered to the Presidential Villa, The Punch says the president is yet to arrive Aso Rock.

A Twitter user however tweeted about an hour ago that the Kaduna state deputy governor, Mr Bala Bantex is waiting for the president at the Kaduna Airport.

The personal assistant to the president, Bashir Ahmad posted a photo of the president's plane at the London Airport with the hashtag #OyoyoBaba loosely translated as 'Welcome Baba'.

Controversy rocks President Buhari's return to Nigeria

Meanwhile, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has confirmed that the president is back. He confirmed via his social media handles some minutes ago.

Meanwhile, Thisday quoted some presidential sources as saying the president might address Nigerians later today after his long absence, in order to quell any concerns over his capacity to govern.

Recall that the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Femi Adesina had announced President Buhari's planned return via his Facebook page on Thursday, March 9.

President Buhari has been in London since January 19. The presidency had first announced that he was there for a 10-day leave. But he extended the leave indefinitely on medical grounds.

The president spent a total of 50 days in London treating an undisclosed ailment, with his aides keeping mum over the nature of his sickness.