Nigeria: Adesina Says He Has No Idea Who Is Footing Buhari's Medical Bill

A media adviser to ailing Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has said he has no idea who is bankrolling the president's medical treatment in London.

Femi Adesina, 

however, acknowledged that as a president, Buhari's medical bill can be footed by Nigeria.

"I do not know who is paying, but as a president, he has a right to be treated by the country," Adesina, who is Buhari's special adviser on media and publicity told Channels TV on Monday night.

The Nigerian president left the country on May 7 for London for a second of treatment for an undisclosed ailment, transferring power to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to lead the most populous African country.

He had earlier left Nigeria on January 19 for London to "undergo routine medical check-ups" during a short holiday. He only returned on March 10 after an extended period of medical treatment.