Tinubu lands in Nigeria, escorted by Sanwo-Olu after UK medical trip [PHOTOS]

After his medical trip to London, the United Kingdom, that lasted for three months, the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu arrived in Lagos on Friday night.

Tinubu had gone to London in July to undergo kneel surgery and has been recuperating since them. Rumours began to filter in that the former governor of Lagos State was seriously sick.

Since then, the president, governors, lawmakers and several others had visited him in London to know the state of his health and wished him quick recovery.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was the first go visit Tinubu in London on August 3, 2021 after which he told newsmen that the All Progressives Congress, APC, National leader was hale and hearty.

On August 12, President Muhammadu Buhari made a surprise visit on Tinubu in London. The president was also in London then to attend to his ailing health, so he used the opportunity to visit Tinubu. Pictures that emanated from the visit soon hit social media, with Tinubu seen standing with the support of a stick.

Soon after, several governors and others followed in the visit. His home in London became a beehive of activities.

TopNaija understands that Tinubu arrived in Lagos on Friday evening unannounced, two days earlier than his reported plan to return to the country.

A statement from the Tinubu Media Office on Friday, titled, ‘Asiwaju is back’, said the ex-governor underwent surgery on his right knee as well as rigorous post-surgery physiotherapy, adding that he was now fully healed.

The statement read in part, “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.

“Asiwaju, first and foremost, would like to thank President Muhammadu Buhari for taking the time to visit him in London to express his wishes for a speedy recovery from the knee operation.

“He is also not forgetting others who would have loved to visit him but couldn’t make it and his numerous friends, associates, supporters and well-wishers who have been with him in prayers and supplications to Allah.”

Meanwhile, SWAGA 23 has said Tinubu already has 12 million votes in the bag ahead of the 2023 presidential election. The chairman of the pro-Tinubu group, Senator Adedayo Adeyeye, made this known on Friday as a guest on Channels TV’s ‘Politics Today’ programme.