Buhari To Attend Coronation Of King Charles In London

Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari would depart for London, United Kingdom later today (Wednesday), 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.

According to a statement signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the coronation would take place on Saturday.

Ahead of the coronation, the Commonwealth Secretariat would 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.

The statement further said Buhari is billed to participate in the Summit which would deliberate on the Future of the Commonwealth and the Role of the Youth.

The President would 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, Abike Dabiri-Erewa and other senior government officials.