A group of prominent Nigerians has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to take medical leave, amid growing concern about his health.

There was an “apparent deterioration” in his health following his failure to attend the last two cabinet meetings, the group said.

Mr. Buhari took about seven weeks of medical leave in January, and flew to the UK for treatment. When he returned home in March, he said he had never been so ill in his life.

The 74 year old has not disclosed his illness, but hinted that he had had a blood transfusion.

The president had not been seen in public for the last week, and his absence from the cabinet meetings, as well as the weekly Friday Muslim prayers, “has fuelled further speculation and rumours” about his medical condition, the group of 13 Nigerians said in a statement.

Last week presidential spokesman Garba Shehu said Mr. Buhari was “taking things slowly, as he fully recovers from the long period of treatment” in the UK.

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