Contrary to claims that the
presidential candidate of the All
Progressives Congress [APC], is
travelling to the United States
for medical reasons, PREMIUM
TIMES has obtained a
correspondence indicating Mr.
Buhari is only honouring an
invitation by the Washington-
based Center for Strategic and
International Studies [CSIS].
Media reports had suggested
some days ago that the APC
candidate had become so sick
that he was planning a medical
trip abroad. Mr. Buhari
responded by saying he was not
sick but only had cold.
But PREMIUM TIMES has now
obtained a letter signed by the
Director, African Programme of
CSIS, Jennifer Cooke, inviting
Mr. Buhari to the organisation’s
headquarters in Washington DC
“to give a major public address
on Nigeria’s future as it stands
on the edge of a pivotal national
elections.”
Ms. Cooke gave Mr. Buhari the
liberty to choose a convenient
date for the proposed lecture.
“We propose to hold this event
on a day of your choosing on
either the week of January 5th
or the week of January 26th,
2015 but will of course do our
best to accommodate your
schedule should you have other
preferences.”
Travelling at this time would
mean Mr. Buhari opted for the
week of January 26th.
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