Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is set to leave for London, UK on Wednesday, May 3 to attend the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as the new King and Queen Consort of the United Kingdom, joining other world leaders who have also been invited to the ceremony.
According to a statement from the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina, the coronation will take place on Saturday, May 6.
In addition to the coronation, the Commonwealth Secretariat will host a Commonwealth Summit for Presidents and Heads of Government of Commonwealth countries on Friday, May 5, taking advantage of the gathering of leaders in London.
President Buhari is expected to participate in the Summit, which will focus on the Future of the Commonwealth and the Role of the Youth.
The President will be accompanied by high-ranking government officials, including 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.
