Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has said he was shocked when he saw President Muhammadu Buhari in London on Sunday, saying that the president is in good spirits and ready to resume work.

Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today, the governor said he was astonished due to the rumours that the president was on life support.

The Nigerian leader has not been seen in public, more than 80 days after he left the country for medical attention.

And there was a lot of confusion and speculations about his health.

“But to my greatest shock, when I arrived in London with the Party Chairman and the governors of Kano, Kaduna, Kogi, Nasarawa and the Minister of Transport, we saw a man that was full of humour as usual and we were wondering whether it is the same person that they are talking about,” he said.

“All I can say is that Mr President is in good health, he is not on life support and he will soon be back. And he is not in the hospital. I was thinking I was going to see him in the hospital, but he is not even in the hospital. He was at home relaxing and having a good time.

“When I made enquiries as to why he is still waiting, why he is still not back home, all I got as an answer is that he is just taking some vitamins to increase his appetite to regain his lost weight.

“But I think the man is in good spirits and I think the prayers of Nigerians have worked to a great extent and President Buhari is coming back in full force to resume his work. What Nigerians should be talking about now is what should be his next line of action.”