President Muhammadu Buhari is set to attend the Coronation ceremony of King Charles III and his Queen Consort, Camilla, in London on May 6.
He would also be present at the Commonwealth Summit, which is scheduled to hold on May 5.
The President would be accompanied by senior government officials, including Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, and his Information and Culture counterpart, Lai Mohammed.
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Buhari was expected to leave Abuja on Wednesday afternoon after the week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina read:
“President Muhammadu Buhari will depart for London, United Kingdom later today, Wednesday, May 3 to join other world leaders invited to attend the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort of the United Kingdom respectively.
“The coronation will take place on Saturday, May 6.
“Ahead of the coronation, the Commonwealth Secretariat will take advantage of the gathering of leaders in London to host a Commonwealth Summit for Presidents and Heads of Government of Commonwealth countries on Friday, May 5.
“President Buhari is billed to participate in the Summit, which will deliberate on the Future of the Commonwealth and the Role of the Youth.
“The President will be accompanied by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj.-Gen Babagana Monguno (Rtd), the Director General, National Intelligence Agency, (NIA), Ambassador Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, the Chairperson/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa and other senior government officials.”
